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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Patrick Lau, Simon Langton, Graham Theakston |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1998 |
| MANUFACTURER: | A&E Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Drama, Feature Film-drama, Movie, TV Shows |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 733961172812 |
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Customer Reviews of Scarlet Pimpernel: Book 1 (1998)
Highly under rated This is for my money the definitive Scarlet Pimpernel. Richard E Grant (now surely as famous for his turns as the witch hunter in Warlock & The Doctor in Dr. Who as for his time in Withnail and I) thrives in the role. Here is Richard having fun with the craft as never before; and this excitement and enthusiasm for the written word as well as the project shine in every scene. The chemistry between Chauvelin and our hero is well worth the visit. I was hooked from the first word and can't wait to see the other two products in this worthwhile enterprise.
A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
I usually love BBC/A&E productions, but was very disappointed by their adaptation of The Scarlet Pimpernel. A mediocre cast and bad lines ruined what could potentially be a wonderfully exciting movie. The man who played Percy showed little emotion, and just didn't suit his role well. There was little chemistry between Percy and his wife, making for a very flat romantic plot in the movie. Though it was only three hours long (very short by BBC standards!), it seemed to be monotonously slow. In my opinion, the only worthwhile performance was by Emilia Fox, who portrayed the traitorous actress Minette. The only reason I wouldn't give this drama one star is because of its excellent costume/set design, which is always an added bonus in any period film.
Yuck!
Usually I enjoy A&E's adaptions of novels (notably Ivanhoe, Horatio Hornblower, and Pride and Prejudice), but this version of The Scarlet Pimpernel was such a disappointment! Reasons for this have been given in some of the other reviews: actors didn't seem to fit the roles, or didn't enjoy what they did with the story. I really disagreed with A&E having Percy go to a brothel for info, while at the same time, encouraging his young friend to "enjoy" himself. Quite a dark version. Skip this one. If you want to see a GREAT Pimpernel movie, see the one starring Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, and Ian Mckellen!