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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)

First aired January 24, 19991h 30m/ep2 seasons · 6 epsEnded
7.4

5 votes

DramaAction & Adventure

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.

Top Billed Cast

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Marguerite Blakeney

Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Citizen Chauvelin

Anthony Green

Anthony Green

Sir Andrew Ffoulks

Emily Bruni

Emily Bruni

Annette de Martignac

Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert

Robespierre

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Fumier

Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

Beth Goddard

Beth Goddard

Lady Suzanne Foulkes

Gerard Murphy

Gerard Murphy

Planchet

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Minette Roland

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

Arturo Mazarini

Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy

The Prince of Wales

John McEnery

John McEnery

Sir William Wetherby

Milton Johns

Milton Johns

Fisher

Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess

Erik

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

Spanish

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

November 1, 2000

Networks

BBC One

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