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The Scarlet Pimpernel
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It's tough trying to beat the 1934 version of the popular adventure-romance story, starring Leslie Howard as the 18th-century British hero who poses as a fop in London society but runs a secret mission to rescue the doomed in Robespierre's Paris. But this 1982 television version, starring Anthony Andrews (Under the Volcano) as the Pimpernel and Jane Seymour as his beloved but estranged wife, is quite a treat. Andrews and Seymour expertly capture the essence of a relationship suffering from misunderstandings and elusive passion, and there is plenty of crackle to the action sequences. Clive Donner (What's New, Pussycat?) brings some strong cinematic qualities to this television presentation. --Tom Keogh
Description
The swashbuckling classic comes to rip-roaring life in this lavish production, filled with breathless romance and derring-do! In the eyes of high society, Sir Percy Blakeney (Brideshead Revisited's Anthony Andrews) is a typical fop, surrounded by adoring ladies and clueless gentry. However, he is also a master of disguise and bears an infamous secret identity: the Scarlet Pimpernel, dashing and fearless rescuer of victims of the French Revolution! Sir Percy also falls head over heels for the beautiful Marguerite (Somewhere in Time's Jane Seymour), who is also wooed by the villainous Paul Chauvelin (The Lord of the Rings' Sir Ian McKellan), Robespierre's Chief Agent for the Committee of National Security. Suave, stylish, and utterly irresistible, this dazzling adventure is sure to capture your heart!
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
- DVD: 0 pages (2004-02-24)
- Publisher: Image Entertainment
- Label: Image Entertainment
- Starring: Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers, Eleanor David
- Director: Clive Donner
- Encoding: Region 1
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1,
- Rated: Unrated
- Studio: Image Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 2004-02-24
- Run Time: 136
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 261 reviews
- Sales Rank in DVD: #1505
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Summary: Classic 2008-12-27
Comment: If you like Jane Austin or period romance pieces you will love this movie. I do! It is difficult to find though. No digital enhancements or green screen filming, simply good acting with a good story line.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great film! 2008-12-12
Comment: I really loved this movie! It is a great classic tale with classic humor. It is fabulous! Probably my all time favorite movie. Definitely a great family film.
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Summary: Great movie 2008-11-20
Comment: This is a great movie. I watched probably 30 times as a kid and had lots of lines by Sir Percival Blakeney memorized. "Sink me! Your tailors have betrayed you!"
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: The best Pimpernel 2008-11-11
Comment: I think this Anthony Andrews/Jane Seymour version is superior even to the Leslie Howard Merle Oberon version. In addition to Anthony Andrews skill in his various disguises, he also shows an athleticism that is lacking in the Leslie Howard version. The plot of the Jane Seymour/Anthony Andrews version is more complex than the Leslie Howard version with the addition of King Louis son.
It has to be one of the most entertaining period movies around.
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Summary: Great Movie! Great Service! 2008-11-09
Comment: We love this story, and have seen the old movie and the new musical version. This is our favorite movie version. The lead does a great job - playing the fool, and the hero! We recommend it for families - decent, exciting, suspenseful, romantic, and educational, - all while being so entertaining!
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