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Jul 17, 2022 · But Sir Percy's spy-catching arch-enemy, Chauvelin, has devised a plan. In this swashbuckling sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Percy attempts to smuggle French aristocrats out of the country to safety, while Chauvelin plays out a vile plot to eliminate the Pimpernel and his beautiful wife, once and for all."--Back cover
The Fighting Pimpernel: Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. With David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Cyril Cusack, Jack Hawkins. A British aristocrat goes in ...
Feb 27, 2007 · The Elusive Pimpernel (Dover Value Editions) Paperback – February 27, 2007. It is the early days of the French Republic, and Robespierre's revolutionaries find their wicked schemes repeatedly being thwarted. It appears that Sir Percy Blakeney--the cunning and heroic Pimpernel--is more than a match for them all.
- Baroness Orczy
Jul 6, 2017 · irst published in 1908, The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy is the 4th book in the classic adventure series about the Scarlet Pimpernel. A French-language version, translated and adapted by Charlotte and Marie-Louise Desroyses, was also produced under the title Nouveaux Exploits du Mouron Rouge.
Apr 24, 2021 · The Elusive Pimpernel is a classic novel by Baroness Orczy. It follows the tale of a daring and mysterious hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel, during the French Revolution, who is determined to save innocent nobles from the guillotine. This thrilling adventure follows the Scarlet Pimpernel as he attempts to outwit the French authorities and elude capture.
- Baroness Orczy
David Niven takes on the mantle of Baroness Orczy's hero in this classy but a little lightweight take on the escapades of the "Scarlet Pimpernel". Hugely successful at smuggling doomed artisto's from under the nose of the Reign of Terror, the French authorities charge "Chauvelin" (Cyril Cusack) to track down the culprit.
Dazzling design doesn't save a mundane retelling of the Scarlet Pimpernel story. For as luscious as The Elusive Pimpernel frequently looks - aided here by a fairly striking, rare 35mm print - the film lacks any kind of excitement or emotional connection to what's unfolding. The Archers' apparently weren't too keen on making it in the first ...
