The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999·Show
·6Episodes in2Seasons·
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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.
French Revolution DramaSecret IdentitySwashbuckling AdventureHistorical RomanceAristocratic IntrigueJustice & DisguisePeriod PieceBritish TV AdaptationCharacter-Driven Plot
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Directed by:
Simon Langton, Patrick Lau, Edward Bennett
Written by:
Richard Carpenter
Composed by:
Michal Pavlíček
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