
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1982 · Movie · PG · 141 min · ★ 6.7
The tumbrels roll through the streets of Paris, carrying enemies of the new French Republic to their appointments with "Madame Guillotine." But to the revolutionaries' fury, more than a few of France's hated aristocrats have escaped execution thanks to the actions of a dashing young Englishman known as the Scarlet Pimpernel (Anthony Andrews, Brideshead Revisited).
Based on The Scarlet Pimpernel, Eldorado
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-11-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 141 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (51 votes)
Themes
- french revolution
- 18th century
- scarlet pimpernel
Cast & crew

Anthony Andrews
as Sir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Jane Seymour
as Marguerite St. Just

Ian McKellen
as Chauvelin

James Villiers
as Baron de Batz

Eleanor David
as Louise

Malcolm Jamieson
as Armand St. Just

Denis Lill
as Count de Tournay

Ann Firbank
as Countess de Tournay

Richard Morant
as Robespierre

Julian Fellowes
as The Prince Regent
Directed by Clive Donner