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The Scarlet Pimpernel - Series 2 [1999] [DVD]

Price: £31.00
RRP: £15.99
Average customer rating: 3.5

Binding : DVD
EAN : 5055019500862
Label : Stax Entertainment Ltd
Manufacturer : Stax Entertainment Ltd
Publisher : Stax Entertainment Ltd
Release date : 2003-07-21
Title : The Scarlet Pimpernel - Series 2 [1999] [DVD]
Actor : Array
Audience rating : Parental Guidance
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Languages : Array
Number of items : 2
Original release date : 1999-01-01
Region code : 2
Running time : 270
Studio : Stax Entertainment Ltd
Theatrical releaseDate : 1999

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2006-07-29 rating:

They Seek Him Here? Don't bother.
The first season of this production of 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' was fun, energetic and gave a distinct late-90s flavour to proceedings. br /Then someone had a brilliant idea for the second season: drop all the things that are best about the Pimpernel! Gone is Marguerite and instead we have a dreary procession of 'feisty' females who can't be true love interests as Sir Percy is still grieving for his wife, so the romance aspect is left in a bizarre limbo. One of the best aspects of the novels and any films since has been the somewhat unconventional relationship between Percy and his wife. Gone, too, is Chauvelin - and so the mind-games and complex relationship between Chauvelin, Percy and Marguerite is gone.The League has shrunk to one useless and idiot and for some reason, one of Percy's friends and long-time associates in Paris decides to turn traitor. br /The only redeeming thing about any of this is Richard E. Grant's performance, but without Elizabeth McGovern or Martin Shaw to riposte, he's left floundering. br /Enjoy the first series and then give this one a miss

review by: brother_bear_fan date: 2005-01-25 rating:

Well recommended
This is series 2 of the BBC's version of the Scarlet pimpernel and includes the three episodes, Ennui, Friends and Enemies, and A Good name on two DVD disks.brThis is, in my opinion, one of the best Pimpernel adaptations there is. Richard E Grant shines as the scarlet pimpernel and his wonderful portrayal of the pimpernel is so endering.

review by: returnoftherobbo date: 2003-10-01 rating:

This is heaven not hell- watch the Scarlet Pimpernel!
Series 2 is kinda sad as Elizabeth McGovern and Martin Shaw are not in this series. However, Robspierre is still with us as is the delightful Richard E Grant. As a Literature student I appreciate historical drama- which to my mind is a classic. I seek it here, I seek it there, but I can't stop watching this BBC Drama, much more fun than Pamorama. This series develops the exisiting League members and reveals Sir Percy can be a bit of a ladies' man and not just because he is the Scarlet Pimpernel. Look out girls and beweare of Richard E Grant's ice blue eyes. I have fallen under their spell.

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