Review: The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel was originally produced in 1982 as a television miniseries based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's book of the same name as well as its sequel, El Dorado. Despite being a television miniseries made in 1982, it is actually well done and most enjoyable. A pre-Gandalf Ian McKellan plays Chauvelin opposite a post-Bond girl Jane Seymour as Marguerite. However, the star-performance was delivered by Anthony Andrews, who plays the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney to perfection, interpreting a traditionally annoying role as humorous and witty.- Neesha's favorite line: "More's the pity. Then your tailors will rule the land, and no one will make the clothes. So much for French fashion, and French politics."
- Mark's favorite line: "My dear chap, I never would have dreamt of depriving you of your moment of triumph. Alas, a moment was all I could spare."
- Caleb's favorite line: "I say, I swear you've been taking lessons; the cravat's a picture!"
- Ainsley's favorite line: "I'faith, for one thing, it does seem monstrous ill-dressed for any society, even a new one. Sink me, your tailors have betrayed you."
- Best line that should have been used, but wasn't: "Weeny man away!"
Rating:- Buy it now
- Worth $10 at Costco
- Happy we rented it, but also happy we only rented it
- No good at any price
- That numb feeling at the top of your head? That's your cerebral cortex closing up shop
m&n
The Scarlet Pimpernel was originally produced in 1982 as a television miniseries based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's book of the same name as well as its sequel, El Dorado. Despite being a television miniseries made in 1982, it is actually well done and most enjoyable. A pre-Gandalf Ian McKellan plays Chauvelin opposite a post-Bond girl Jane Seymour as Marguerite. However, the star-performance was delivered by Anthony Andrews, who plays the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney to perfection, interpreting a traditionally annoying role as humorous and witty.
2 comments:
I so agree with your rating - I have loved that movie for years!
And if you ever get the chance to see it on Broadway.....it's been 10+ years so most likely it is no longer being done - but all the more amazing.
And if you ever get the chance to see the OLD movie with Leslie Howard as Percy and Raymond Massey as Chauvlin, that too is worth doing, despite being in black and white. The Baroness also wrote The Prisoner of Zenda, also a book made into a wonderful OLD movie starring Ronald Colman in both roles (think of the scene from The Great Race where Jack Lemmon is forced to double for the drunken prince and you'll have the basic plot). Sink me, what fun!
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