The Scarlet Pimpernel

TV Series
1999–2000
TV-14
9h

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

1.3K

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Richard E. Grant in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)

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During the turmoil of the French Revolution, English aristocrat Percy Blakeney, often aided by his League of friends, secretly undertakes various daring missions as the Scarlet Pimpernel.During the turmoil of the French Revolution, English aristocrat Percy Blakeney, often aided by his League of friends, secretly undertakes various daring missions as the Scarlet Pimpernel.During the turmoil of the French Revolution, English aristocrat Percy Blakeney, often aided by his League of friends, secretly undertakes various daring missions as the Scarlet Pimpernel.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

1.3K

YOUR RATING

Stars

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) was filmed in Prague, Czech Republic, for its resemblance to 18th century Paris (and absence of satellite dishes), and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlícek.

Quotes
Percy Blakeney: They seek him here.
Prine of Wales: They seek him there.
Percy Blakeney: Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.
Prince of Wales: Is he in heaven?
Percy Blakeney: Or is he in hell? That damned elusive Pimpernel!

Connections
Followed by The Scarlet Pimpernel: Valentin Gautier/The Scarlet Pimpernel Meets Madame Guillotine (1999)

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hilarious, fun movie!

Well I knew this wasn't going to be faithful to the book -- and it definitely wasn't! -- but who cares, movies rarely are anyway, and I was expecting it to be unfaithful to the book. I thought it was hilarious!!! It's just a fun movie, so I suggest that you shouldn't take it seriously and condemn it as sacrilege just because it's a different take on the legendary Scarlet Pimpernel. Richard E. Grant is just hilarious as Percy -- he plays him as a foppish dandy, and it is the funniest thing. I didn't see what was so bad about Elizabeth McGovern. I loved the great one-liners between Percy and his wife. "I know he loves me!" LOL!!!