
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.
Last Episode Date: 2000-11-01
Drama
Action & Adventure
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Casts

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

Emily Bruni
as Annette de Martignac

Ronan Vibert
as Robespierre

Christopher Fairbank
as Fumier

Jamie Bamber
as Lord Anthony Dewhurst

Beth Goddard
as Lady Suzanne Foulkes

Gerard Murphy
as Planchet