The Scarlet Pimpernel
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.
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Richard E. Grant
Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel · 6 eps
Elizabeth McGovern
Marguerite Blakeney · 6 eps
Martin Shaw
Citizen Chauvelin · 6 eps
Anthony Green
Sir Andrew Ffoulks · 6 eps
Ronan Vibert
Robespierre · 6 eps
Christopher Fairbank
Fumier · 6 eps
Jamie Bamber
Lord Anthony Dewhurst · 6 eps
Beth Goddard
Lady Suzanne Foulkes · 6 eps
Gerard Murphy
Planchet · 6 eps
Emilia Fox
Minette Roland · 6 eps
Ron Donachie
Arturo Mazarini · 6 eps
Jonathan Coy
The Prince of Wales · 6 eps
John McEnery
Sir William Wetherby · 6 eps
Milton Johns
Fisher · 6 eps
Jim Sturgess
Erik · 6 eps
Emily Bruni
Annette de Martignac · 3 eps
Anton Lesser
Antoine Picard · 3 eps
Jim Carter
General La Forge · 3 eps
Richard Dempsey
Comte de Claris de Florian · 3 eps
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