The Scarlet Pimpernel
tv show
6 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired January 24, 1999
Genres:
Overview
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.
Cast
Richard E. Grant
as
Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Elizabeth McGovern
as
Marguerite Blakeney
Martin Shaw
as
Citizen Chauvelin
Anthony Green
as
Sir Andrew Ffoulks
Ronan Vibert
as
Robespierre
Christopher Fairbank
as
Fumier
Jamie Bamber
as
Lord Anthony Dewhurst
Beth Goddard
as
Lady Suzanne Foulkes
Gerard Murphy
as
Planchet
Emilia Fox
as
Minette Roland
Ron Donachie
as
Arturo Mazarini
Jonathan Coy
as
The Prince of Wales
