Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen

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 ...( read more  read more... )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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Unrated, 142 min.

Directed by: Clive Donner

Release Date: November 9, 1982

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DVD Release Date: February 24, 2004

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  • August 15, 2007
    This was very detailed period caper about that pimpernel character.
  • July 14, 2007
    A campy adaptation of the classic story of derring do that has some nice period detail, a decent cast and Jane Seymour at her most stunning. Hardly a classic, but reasonably good fun.
  • November 20, 2009
    I saw this movie recently, and it actually is quite good. Much better than I thought it would be. :)
  • July 29, 2009
    i have watched this so many times...i thought percy was so handsome and rouged when he removes his disguise after rescuing the prince...
  • June 14, 2009
    Would love to marry sir Purcy!!!!
  • April 28, 2009
    She's sooo pretty,
    but its sort of a dark gross movie.
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • March 13, 2009
    juste pour le nom que j'ai entendu dans Tenacious D et le pic de la destiné
  • January 13, 2009
    half star deducted for the word pimpernel
  • November 17, 2008
    just a G flex - every word from anthony andrews is heartfelt and the soundtrack is on poitn, easily the best adaptation

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  • What movie is this phrase from? They seek him here, They seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven, or is he in hell; That damned elusive Pimpernel?  Answer »
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