The Scarlet Pimpernel
1982 · 2 h 22 min
Clive DonnerCast
Anthony Andrews 
Jane Seymour 
Ian McKellen 
James Villiers 
Eleanor David Malcolm Jamieson
Plot
During the French Revolution, an English nobleman saves aristocrats from the guillotine under a secret identity.
Sinekatalog’s take
Clive Donner's TV film, with Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour and Ian McKellen, is lively and charming.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (5,666 votes)
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