Favorites: The Scarlet Pimpernel

Thanks to the auspices of some good friends and a well placed birthday present, I have recently been reintroduced to the pleasures of the 1982 Scarlet Pimpernel with Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, and a frighteningly young Ian McKellan.

I loved this version of the Pimpernel as a junior in high school. My younger brother and I wandered around the house reciting the Pimpernel poem and exclaiming "Sink me!" every chance we could get.

A little poking around the Internet led me to The Scarlet Pimpernel: A Man of Mystery, which looks to be as thorough a Pimpernel site as you could want.

This would ultimately lead to a reading of the book. While the Scarlet Pimpernel's filmic history is illustrious, save yourself some trouble and skip the book.

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