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The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982 · Movie · 142 min
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76/100

Averaged across 7 ratings · 15.5K votes

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55–89 out of 100

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Lowest is Criticker on 55, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 89. Critics average 89, everyone else 74.

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In the bloody aftermath of the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman secretly organizes a league to rescue aristocrats from the guillotine. He operates behind a foppish and foolish public persona, all while evading the relentless agent of the revolution sent to catch him.

Details

Director
Clive Donner
Released
9 November 1982
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Runtime
142 min
Rated
PG

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