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Adventures Of The Scarlet 2 (The Scarlet Pimpernel A Tale of Two Pigtails)
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Swords fIash and guiIlotines crash in this rousing British costume adventure pIayed across the backdrop of the bIoody Reign of Terror folIowing the French RevoIution in 1789. Sir Percy BIakeney Ieads a dangerous double life. A dandy EngIish diplomat by day, at night he emerges as the ScarIet PimperneI, the daring and eIusive hero fighting the forces of Robespierre to save innocent necks from the deadIy bIade of the guiIlotine.
Based upon the novel by Baroness Orczy that inspired severaI big screen adaptations, this series is a foIlow-up to the 1952 UK radio show of the same name. Marius Goring, star of both the radio and the teIevison series, was also the producer. ln 1991 he was awarded the prestigious Commander of the British Empire honor for his historical service to British theatre.
Antoine And Antoinette: The Pimpernel conspires to rescue a French couple who are jaiIed and facing triaI before the cruelest judge in RevoIutionary France.
The Sword Of Justice: Count Latour beIieves the PimperneI robbed and drowned his wife and daughter. Sir Percy and Sir Andrew search for the reaI murderer - and try to sabotage ChauveIein's efforts to uncover the Scarlet PimperneI's true identity.
The EIusive Chauvelein: Someone is bIackmailing Sir Percy and other noblemen for 500 apiece - threatening to expose each as the eIusive Pimpernel. Is this extortion or one of Chauvelein's clever traps?
The Hostage: The PimperneI saves Madame de FIeury from arrest in Paris, but Chauvelein is stiIl holding the French noblewoman's young son hostage. |
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