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The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

7,7 /10 (6 Votes)
1999 EN 2 Seasons

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.

First air date

24/01/1999

Votes

6

Popularity

2.8

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Networks

BBC One

Language

EN

Last air date

2000-11-01

Episodes

6

Episode runtime

90 min

Season 1

Season 1

3 episodes • 1999

Season 2

Season 2

3 episodes • 2000

Original Soundtrack

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