Description
The Scarlet Pimpernel 3xDVD 1998 / Directed by Patrick Lau, Edward Bennett, Graham Theakston, Simon Langton / Starring: Richard E. Grant, Roman Vibert, Gerard Murphy, Elizabeth McGovern / As Seen on BBC
UPC 5055019505027
MADE IN EU
REGION 0 PAL DVD
Audio: English 2.0
English Summary:
The Scarlet Pimpernel is a 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.
Cast
- Stuart Fox as Monsieur Jouvin
- Sarah Berger as Madame Jouvin
- Dalibor Sipek as The Dauphin
- Suzanne Bertish as La Touraine
- Jonathan Coy as Prince of Wales
- Richard E Grant as Sir Percy Blakeney
- Elizabeth McGovern as Lady Marguerite Blakeney
- Anthony Green as Sir Andrew Foulkes
- Beth Goddard as Lady Suzanne Foulkes
- Jerome Willis as Baron Valdemar
- Martin Shaw as Chauvelin
- Ron Donachie as Mazarini
- Gerard Murphy as Planchet
- Ronan Vibert as Robespierre
- Winter Uhlarik as Cecile
- Karel Roden as Figaro
- Bryce Engstrom as Gaston
- Philip Fox as Auctioneer
- Stephen Churchett as Doorman
- Christopher Fairbank as Fumier
Episodes per disc
| 1 | TBA | "The Scarlet Pimpernel" | Patrick Lau | Richard Carpenter | 24 January 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TBA | "Valentine Gautier" | Patrick Lau | Richard Carpenter | 31 January 1999 |
| 3 | TBA | "A King's Ransom" | Edward Bennett | Richard Carpenter | 7 February 1999 |
| Starring | Richard E. Grant Martin Shaw (series 1) Elizabeth McGovern (series 1) Caroline Carver (series 2) |
|---|---|
| Theme music composer | Michal Pavlíček |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 6x90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | London Films A&E Television Productions BBC Birmingham Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 24 January 1999 – 1 November 2000 |
