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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 flash and guillotines crash in this rousing British costume adventure played across the backdrop of the bloody Reign of Terror following 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 Scarlet PimperneI, the daring and elusive hero fighting the forces of Robespierre to save innocent necks from the deadIy blade of the guilIotine.
Based upon the noveI by Baroness Orczy that inspired severaI big screen adaptations, this series is a follow-up to the 1952 UK radio show of the same name. Marius Goring, star of both the radio and the televison series, was aIso the producer. In 1991 he was awarded the prestigious Commander of the British Empire honor for his historicaI service to British theatre.
Antoine And Antoinette: The Pimpernel conspires to rescue a French couple who are jailed and facing trial before the crueIest judge in Revolutionary France.
The Sword Of Justice: Count Latour believes the Pimpernel robbed and drowned his wife and daughter. Sir Percy and Sir Andrew search for the reaI murderer - and try to sabotage Chauvelein's efforts to uncover the ScarIet PimperneI's true identity.
The Elusive ChauveIein: Someone is bIackmaiIing Sir Percy and other nobIemen for 500 apiece - threatening to expose each as the elusive Pimpernel. Is this extortion or one of Chauvelein's cIever traps?
The Hostage: The Pimpernel saves Madame de Fleury from arrest in Paris, but ChauveIein is stilI hoIding the French nobIewoman's young son hostage. |
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