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The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title (co-authored with her husband Montague Barstow) enjoyed a long run in London, having opened in Nottingham in 1903.
- Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy
- 1905
The Scarlet Pimpernel: Directed by Clive Donner. With Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers. Paris, 1792: After France becomes a republic, aristocrats are guillotined. The English Sir Percy tries to save as many as he can as The Scarlet Pimpernel in disguises.
- (5.2K)
- Action, Drama, Romance
- Clive Donner
- 1982-11-09
Learn about the romantic adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set in the French Revolution, and its sequels and film adaptations. Find out more about the author's life, works and legacy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Scarlet Pimpernel: Directed by Harold Young. With Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey, Nigel Bruce. A noblewoman discovers her husband is The Scarlet Pimpernel, a vigilante who rescues aristocrats from the blade of the guillotine.
- (4.8K)
- Adventure, Drama
- Harold Young
- 1935-02-07
A British romantic adventure film based on the novels by Baroness Orczy. It follows the Scarlet Pimpernel, a secret hero who rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine, and his love story with Marguerite St. Just.
A period drama about an English aristocrat who secretly rescues French nobles from the Revolution. Starring Richard E. Grant, Elizabeth McGovern, and Ronan Vibert, with 6 episodes and 1 BAFTA nomination.
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A classic adventure novel about a mysterious hero who rescues victims of the French Revolution. Read ratings, reviews, quotes, and more on Goodreads, the world's largest community for readers.
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