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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.

1999 |2 Seasons  | 1h 30m |  Drama, Action & Adventure

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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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

Seasons List

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Season 1

1999

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Season 2

2000

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Creator

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Status

Ended

Languages

Czech, English, Spanish

Network

BBC One