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My sister has raved about this film for as long as I can remember. When I failed to secure it in our local video store, she told me not to anxiety, as she had recently bought it and would lend it to me. Well, having now seen the film, I can understand why she raved about it. It is a vastly animated film, filled with a smattering of history, swashbuckling action, political intrigue, romance, and laughable humor. Couple all this with some very safe acting and direction, and one has a must-see period fragment. It is historical fiction brought to life.
Based loosely upon the novels of Baroness Orczy, the Scarlet Pimpernel is the hero of beleaguered eighteenth century French aristocrats. The Scarlet Pimpernel dedicates himself to rescuing aristocrats that, in the Republic of the post-revolution era, are destined to lose their heads in the feeding frenzy engendered by the minions of Robespierre. Objective who the Scarlet Pimpernel is, the French have not a clue, other than he is believed to be an Englishman. The viewer, however, is on the secret of his identity from the very beginning.
Anthony Andrews plays the extremely foppish dandy, Sir Percy Blakeney, who is about as blue blooded as one can be and live. He is also the wealthiest man in all of England. Given to laughable his fellow aristocrats with bons mots, he also devises inviting rhyming couplets about the Scarlet Pimpernel. Speaking in a highly affected snarl and sporting the latest in fashionable attire, Sir Percy is a seemingly unlikely action hero. Yet, it is he who rescues those who are destined to lose their heads to the dreaded guillotine. It is he who is the Scarlet Pimpernel.
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Since the Scarlet Pimpernel is putting a crimp into the post-revolution blood bath, the feared Chauvelin (Ian McKellen), an ardent revolutionist and hatchet man for Robespierre, seeks to win him. Chauvelin has a soft side, however, as he is profoundly in savor with Marguerite St. Honest (Jane Seymour), the premier actress of France and one of its most eminent beauties. Unfortunately for him, however, Sir Percy has fair met Marguerite and been smitten. When Sir Percy romantically woos and wins the heart of Marguerite, she consents to marry him, not bright that he is the Scarlet Pimpernel. When she marries Sir Percy, Chauvelin stops at nothing to precise his revenge, and his actions eventually cause a rift in the marriage.
What happens to Sir Percy, Marguerite, and Chauvelin is well worth seeing. Anthony Andrews is utterly charming, romantic, and drolly laughable in his dual role as the dandified fop/dashing action hero who is in care for with the prettiest girl in town. Jane Seymour is perfect as the blooming thespian who captures the heart of a wealthy aristocrat, only to catch, in the destroy, that she has married a romantic hero. Ian McKellen is effective as the angst ridden Chauvelin, who has had his heart pierced by Cupid’s arrow.
This is a astounding film. Now, having seen it on video, I am eagerly awaiting its release on DVD, so as to add it to my personal collection. It is a film that one can indulge in watching again and again.
… It’s not only a helpful story; but it’s plump of scenes which are worth watching again and again for the pure enjoyment of the dialogue, acting, and scenery.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel is an English top-notch who rescues French aristocrats from the murderous reign of dread Robespierre unleashed in France. In “steady life” he is a dandified, seemingly idiotic and obsessively fastidious “wimp”; whom everyone regards as wholly incompetent (though incredibly rich) ; but actually he is a heroic, dashing adventurer, incredibly incandescent man who might have been the fictional ancestral understanding of Clark Kent and Superman.
Anthony Andrews is utterly elegant in this film. His performance as Percy (The Scarlet Pimpernel) is flawless, and eclipses even the astonishing beauty and acting of Jane Seymour, who is also safe in every manner. Ian McKellan is a astronomical villain. The music is very good; the cinematography handsome, and the sage is non-stop action, romance, and adventure, as we eye how this fabulous character saves aristocrats and falls in love; as the place moves towards his attempt to keep the heir to the throne of France. He is so toothsome to glimpse as the foppish Percy that the film contains humor as well as suspense, intrigue, and worry.
For some reason I’ve never read this novel; but I will surely do so; and frankly, from a pure enjoyment point of belief, this is one of the best 25 or so films I’ve ever seen. I can’t recommend it highly enough; and hope to salvage it on DVD someday. It’s not only a film worth seeing; it’s a film worth owning. Sink me; if that’s not the truth.
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