| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD)(136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital mono.; dual layer format. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast in 1982. |
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Based on the novels The Scarlet Pimpernel and Eldorado by Baroness Orczy. |
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Not rated. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers, Eleanor David, Malcolm Jamieson. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Denis Lewiston ; production design, Tony Curtis ; editor, Peter Tanner ; music, Nick Bicat. |
| Summary |
A twisted suspenseful romance set during the French Revolution. While men, women, and children fall under the merciless blade of the guillotine, one foppish gentleman, alias the Scarlet Pimpernel, bravely rescues aristocrats from the jaws of death. In the midst of his rescue, he meets and falls passinately in love with Marguerite, France's most celebrated actress. |
| Subject |
Blakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Nobility -- Great Britain -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films Videodiscs.
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Historical drama Videodiscs.
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| Added Author |
Andrews, Anthony, 1948-
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Seymour, Jane, 1951-
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McKellen, Ian.
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Donner, Clive, 1926-2010.
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| Standard No. |
014381191127 |
| Music No. |
ID1911LFDVD Image Entertainment |
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