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lamia_tepes in demmed_elusive

A question that's probably common...

Aug 03, 2009 04:55

Hi everyone,
I have the Scarlet Pimpernel (1935) and the Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) movies and while I've thoroughly enjoyed them I was wondering if there were other adaptations that someone could please recommend. In the same breath, are there any adaptations I should avoid like the plague (the real plague, not the fake plague in the back of the cart ( Read more... )

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margie_blakeney August 3 2009, 15:22:03 UTC

"(the real plague, not the fake plague in the back of the cart with the grandson)"

I like that :)

I wish I had other versions to recommend, but blakeneymanor.com probably has them. Also, check IMDB.com for other sources.

nebulia August 3 2009, 22:45:24 UTC

I would avoid the 1999 A&E version...because I was recommended (by many, many people) to avoid it like the very real plague. xD I haven't seen it, but I read a number of detailed reviews/summaries and if they've all been accurate, I would agree with those who told me to avoid it. >.>

margie_blakeney August 3 2009, 23:15:09 UTC

The Richard Grant one? Yeah I only saw bits and pieces of it but it never interested me at all.

lamia_tepes August 4 2009, 06:30:23 UTC

If I were to cast Percy Blakeney, Richard E. Grant would be one of the last people I'd look at really haha. Course I've never seen the A&E version so I really couldn't say for sure haha.

katyfriday August 4 2009, 19:10:51 UTC

There's also The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937) with Barry K Barnes and Sophie Stewart. Also starring some bloke called James Mason as Citizen Tallien...

It's quite a sweet adaptation, I think, and it's further into Percy and Marguerite's relationship than many of the others which just do the angst of getting together and never the happily ever after.

lamia_tepes August 5 2009, 07:07:48 UTC

Sounds cool and it appeals to my love of movies from the thirties. I'll definitely have to check that out. Thank you.:)

katyfriday August 5 2009, 21:16:13 UTC

glad to have helped - my dvd came as a box set with the Leslie Howard version, if that's any use when you're searching the internet!

lamia_tepes August 6 2009, 07:15:45 UTC

That is actually since I can never find the movies I want. They're 'demmed elusive' arh arh arh...oh I so funny.