The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982 · 142 min · EN · PG · 6.9 (38 votes)

Dir. Clive Donner · Starring Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers, Eleanor David, Malcolm Jamieson

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During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society. Percy falls for and marries the beautiful actress Marguerite St. Just, but she is involved with Chauvelin and Robespierre, and Percy's marriage to her may endanger the Pimpernel's plans to save the little Dauphin

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A dashing hero's daring rescues and secret identity create a thrilling, romantic adventure. It's a grand spectacle of courage and love against the backdrop of revolution, filled with earnest performances and sweeping emotion.

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