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The Scarlet Pimpernel( 1999)

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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.

    Series Cast

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      Richard E. Grant

      Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

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      Elizabeth McGovern

      Marguerite Blakeney

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      Martin Shaw

      Citizen Chauvelin

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      Anthony Green

      Sir Andrew Ffoulks

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      Emily Bruni

      Annette de Martignac

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      Ronan Vibert

      Robespierre

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      Christopher Fairbank

      Fumier

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      Jamie Bamber

      Lord Anthony Dewhurst

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      Beth Goddard

      Lady Suzanne Foulkes

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      Gerard Murphy

      Planchet

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      Emilia Fox

      Minette Roland

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      Ron Donachie

      Arturo Mazarini

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      Jonathan Coy

      The Prince of Wales

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      John McEnery

      Sir William Wetherby

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      Milton Johns

      Fisher

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      Jim Sturgess

      Erik

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      Anton Lesser

      Antoine Picard

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      Jim Carter

      General La Forge

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      Richard Dempsey

      Comte de Claris de Florian

    Current Season

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    Season 2

    2000 | 3 Episodes

    Season 2 of The Scarlet Pimpernel premiered on Oct 18 2000

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

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    Type

    Scripted

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • french revolution
    • vigilante
    • alter ego
    • period drama
    • 18th century