The Scarlet Pimpernel
Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Release
- January 24, 1999
- Screen Time
- 2 seasons · 1h 30min/ep
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- N/A
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Richard E. Grant
Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
6 eps.
Elizabeth McGovern
Marguerite Blakeney
6 eps.
Martin Shaw
Citizen Chauvelin
6 eps.
Anthony Green
Sir Andrew Ffoulks
6 eps.
Ronan Vibert
Robespierre
6 eps.
Christopher Fairbank
Fumier
6 eps.
Jamie Bamber
Lord Anthony Dewhurst
6 eps.
Beth Goddard
Lady Suzanne Foulkes
6 eps.
Gerard Murphy
Planchet
6 eps.
Emilia Fox
Minette Roland
6 eps.
Ron Donachie
Arturo Mazarini
6 eps.
Jonathan Coy
The Prince of Wales
6 eps.
