During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society. Percy falls for and marries the beautiful actress Marguerite St. Just, but she is involved with Chauvelin and Robespierre, and Percy's marriage to her may endanger the Pimpernel's plans to save the little Dauphin
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) is a romance, tv movie and adventure film directed by Clive Donner, released on November 9, 1982 with a runtime of 2h 22m. It stars Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen and James Villiers. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 51 ratings.
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Anthony Andrews
as Sir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Jane Seymour
as Marguerite St. Just
Ian McKellen
as Chauvelin
James Villiers
as Baron de Batz
Eleanor David
as Louise
Malcolm Jamieson
as Armand St. Just
Denis Lill
as Count de Tournay
Ann Firbank
as Countess de Tournay
Richard Morant
as Robespierre
Julian Fellowes
as The Prince Regent
Timothy Carlton
as Count de Beaulieu
David Gant
as Fouquet
Directed by Clive Donner, written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy and William Bast, produced by David Conroy.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 51 ratings.
This is adapted from two of the Baroness Orczy's books as we head to an 18th century Paris where the terror is in full swing and the newly empowered citizenry are beheading aristocrats left, right and centre. Even Louis XVI and his Queen Marie Antoinette have been spliced. There is one hope for those imprisoned, though, and that comes in the form of an enigmatic rescuer. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" is proving the bane…
Reviewed on April 19, 2026
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) is available to stream on Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, IndieFlix, Acorn TV Apple TV channel and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) includes Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers and Eleanor David. The film was directed by Clive Donner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Scarlet Pimpernel was released on November 9, 1982 and runs for 2h 22m.
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 51 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, tv movie and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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