The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

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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

• Released: 1982-11-09
• Genres: Romance, TV Movie, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 22m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 51 votes

Directed by Clive Donner.

Top cast

• Anthony Andrews as Sir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
• Jane Seymour as Marguerite St. Just
• Ian McKellen as Chauvelin
• James Villiers as Baron de Batz
• Eleanor David as Louise
• Malcolm Jamieson as Armand St. Just
• Denis Lill as Count de Tournay
• Ann Firbank as Countess de Tournay
• Richard Morant as Robespierre
• Julian Fellowes as The Prince Regent

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Scarlet Pimpernel

• United States: stream on Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, IndieFlix, Acorn TV Apple TV channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Plex
• India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
• Canada: stream on AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV, Acorn TV Apple TV channel; watch free on Plex
• Australia: watch free on Plex

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