The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) — Complete Books 1, 2 & 3 — A&E / BBC 3-DVD Set — Used
COMPLETE THREE-BOOK SET — ALL THREE INDIVIDUAL DVDs INCLUDED. This listing is for the complete set of Books 1, 2 and 3, sold together as one item. The cover photograph shows Book 2 as a representative image; you will receive all three books, not Book 2 alone.
Amid the danger and upheaval of the French Revolution, English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney (Richard E. Grant) maintains the appearance of a frivolous society gentleman while secretly risking his life as the Scarlet Pimpernel, a daring rescuer of people threatened by the guillotine. His double life complicates his marriage to Marguerite (Elizabeth McGovern) and draws him into perilous encounters with ruthless enemies on both sides of the Channel. This lavish historical adventure combines intrigue, disguise, romance and daring escapes.
All Three Books Included
- Book 1 — The Scarlet Pimpernel — UPC 733961701111
- Book 2 — Mademoiselle Guillotine — UPC 733961701128
- Book 3 — The Kidnapped King — UPC 733961701135
Principal Cast & Crew
- Richard E. Grant — Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Elizabeth McGovern — Marguerite Blakeney
- Martin Shaw — Chauvelin
- Based on the Scarlet Pimpernel stories by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Hollywood Connections & Trivia
- The character of the Scarlet Pimpernel was created by Baroness Emmuska Orczy and became famous through her early twentieth-century adventure fiction.
- The story's masked-hero premise, in which a seemingly ordinary public persona conceals a daring secret identity, influenced later popular adventure storytelling.
- Richard E. Grant also appeared in Withnail and I and Gosford Park.
- Elizabeth McGovern later portrayed Cora Crawley in Downton Abbey.
- The three-book DVD presentation includes the adventures The Scarlet Pimpernel, Mademoiselle Guillotine and The Kidnapped King.
Set & DVD Details
- Title: The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)
- Distributor: A&E / BBC
- Format: DVD, 3 individual discs / Books 1–3
- Approximate combined runtime: 294 minutes
- Genre: Historical Adventure / Drama / Romance
- Condition: Used / Pre-owned
- Set SKU: SCARLET-PIMPERNEL-3BOOK-USED
Important: This is a seller-assembled complete set of three individually packaged volumes, not a claim that the original manufacturer's outer slipcase is included. The Book 2 cover image represents the set.
Used DVD condition: Discs and packaging may show normal handling or shelf wear. Original inserts and outer box are not guaranteed.
Digital codes: A digital redemption code may be included with a used DVD, but its presence and validity are not guaranteed. Any included code may have been redeemed or expired.