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The Scarlet Pimpernel

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.

Seasons

Top 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

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.

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