The Scarlet Pimpernel fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Tense
Romantic and wholesome
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Tense
The Scarlet Pimpernel is tense.
Romantic and wholesome
Emotionally, it's romantic, wholesome, and hopeful.
History and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
The performances, storytelling, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel is included with a subscription to Acorn TV and IndieFlix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 22 min
The Scarlet Pimpernel runs 2 h 22 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Scarlet Pimpernel, including "Pimpernel" Smith, Adaptation Name Change, The Scarlet Pimpernel.
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