The Scarlet Pimpernel is a 1999 series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set during the French Revolution.
It stars Richard E. Grant as Sir Percy Blakeney, and his alter ego, the eponymous hero. 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.
Plot
Cast Richard E Grant as Sir Percy Blakeney Ronan Vibert as Robespierre Elizabeth McGovern as Lady Marguerite Blakeney Martin Shaw as Chauvelin Christopher Fairbank as Fumier Anthony Green as Sir Andrew Foulkes Beth Goddard as Lady Suzanne Foulkes John McEnery as Sir William Wetherby Gerard Murphy as Planchet Ron Donachie as Mazarini Jonathan Coy as Prince of Wales
Episodes Series 1 (1999)
Series 2 (2000)
Awards Caroline Carver won a Royal Television Society Best Actress Award for her performance as Claudette in "A Good Name".
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