The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Summary: THE best version of The Scarlet Pimpernel!
Review: I first watched this entertaining classic in my high school French class and I couldn't help but love it. You've got Anthony Andrews, playing a cool-headed hero as well as a hilarious idiot, and you've got the amazingly BEAUTIFUL Jane Seymour, playing her role as the most beautiful woman in France to perfection! This is one of those movies that people of all ages would enjoy. It has enough romance, humor, suspense, & action to keep just about anyone hooked from beginning to end! Plus, the sets and costumes are historically accurate and along with the fabulous cast & script create a rich atmosphere for the viewer. This is the ULTIMATE movie version of Baroness Orczy's classic novel & is highly recommended.

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Summary: Miscast
Review: Sadly, the wrong person was cast as the Scarlet Pimpernel, and it ruined the entire film for me. IMHO, Ian McKellan was more aptly suited to that role, and would have played it with pin-point accuracy. I thought the Pimpernel, as played by Anthony Andrews, was ridiculously unbelievable. He was too much of a fop to be taken seriously, and to label him as a "master of disguise" is a misnomer of vertiginous proportions. As a result, it was barely watchable. A shame, as it is certainly a wonderful story.

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Summary: Finally on DVD
Review: This is my favorite movie of all time. It is a timeless classic that offers the viewer romance, action, and humor. I am very happy that after all this time of the VHS version being discontinued, it is being now offered on DVD!

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Summary: The Elusive Pimpernel
Review: Ahhh, this movie is to die for! Although not completely "by the book", the dashing Anthony Andrews manages to capture the essence of Percy. From his fop-headed Sir Percy to his debonaire Pimpernel, the portrayal of his character is expertly matched. Not to be undone, Jane Seymour's impression of the most beautiful woman in French revolution-era England and France is wonderful. The passion/chemistry between the two is perfect. And the trickery of the Pimpernel's escape plans to save some French aristocracy from the citizens of France adds just the right amount of mystery and intrigue to interest even the male gender. Exquisite for a made-for-tv movie.

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Summary: Coolio!
Review: This has always been one of my favs, so I am so glad they're putting it on DVD. The acting, constumes, and everything besides is absoulutly superb!

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Summary: A Favourite Movie
Review: I highly recommend this movie version of The Scarlet Pimpernel, which takes the viewer back to the tumultuous times of the French Revolution and documents the heroic activities of an English aristocrat and his small group of friends who risk their own lives to save those of their French counterparts from Madame Guillotine.
This is an elaborate production with wonderful actors who play their parts to perfection.
The costuming and locations are a real feature of the film, giving the viewer an amazing look at the dress, customs and society of the time.
If you are also a fan of the book written by Baroness Orczy, you will not disappointed with the way the story unfolds and with the character portrayals. Well worth watching!!!

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Summary: Odds fish, a great movie!
Review: Sink me, this was a frighteningly effective movie. Examples of the brilliant literary contained herein:

They seek him here
They seek him there
Those Frenchies seek him everywhere

Is he in Heaven
or is he in (dramatic pause) Hell?
That damned elusive Pimpernel!

"So you see, I am a poet, and you didn't know it"

Besides the obvious rhetorical ability exhibited by the screenwriter, this film is a fine example of what Eisenstein would call "neutralized" film. A must see for abnormal psychologists and social critics alike.


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Summary: Been waiting for years
Review: I saw this movie on TV back when it came out in the early 80s and loved it. It has been available only on tape up recently. I am so happy to be able to purchase this on DVD.

This is a terrific adapation, perfectly casted, with great performances. To me, this is the definitive Scarlet Pimpernel.

This version of the Scarlet Pimpernel is very well acted with Anthony Andrews brilliant portrayal of the foppish Sir Percival Blakeney. Jane Seymore is of course very very beautiful as Marguerite, and Ian McKellan is a perfectly dastardly Chauvelin. When I first saw this, I had no idea who Ian McKellan was, but his acting really caught my attention. Of course everyone knows who he is now.