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The Scarlet Pimpernel

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A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

23 May 2025

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Cast

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Marguerite Blakeney

Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Citizen Chauvelin

Anthony Green

Anthony Green

Sir Andrew Ffoulks

Emily Bruni

Emily Bruni

Annette de Martignac

Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert

Robespierre

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Fumier

Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

Beth Goddard

Beth Goddard

Lady Suzanne Foulkes

Gerard Murphy

Gerard Murphy

Planchet

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Minette Roland

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

Arturo Mazarini

Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy

The Prince of Wales

John McEnery

John McEnery

Sir William Wetherby

Milton Johns

Milton Johns

Fisher

Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess

Erik

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Antoine Picard

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

General La Forge

Richard Dempsey

Richard Dempsey

Comte de Claris de Florian

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