The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Directed by Clive Donner

Produced by Edgar J. Scherick Associates

1982142 min6.7 / 10

A swashbuckling romantic adventure set during the French Revolution, balancing the thrill of daring rescues with the emotional stakes of a marriage tested by divided loyalties.

During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society. Percy falls for and marries the beautiful actress Marguerite St. Just, but she is involved with Chauvelin and Robespierre, and Percy's marriage to her may endanger the Pimpernel's plans to save the little Dauphin

Questions people ask

  • Does The Scarlet Pimpernel end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Scarlet Pimpernel easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Scarlet Pimpernel sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Scarlet Pimpernel violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Scarlet Pimpernel scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Scarlet Pimpernel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Scarlet Pimpernel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Scarlet Pimpernel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Scarlet Pimpernel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Scarlet Pimpernel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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