Foibles Episode 29: ”That Demmed Elusive Pimpernel” The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

Book:

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy, published 1905.

11 sequels plus numerous short stories

 

Movie adaptations:

Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), starring Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon- The BEST adaptation

Pimpernel Smith (1941), Leslie Howard- Meh.

The Elusive Pimpernel (1950), David Niven and Margaret Leighton- Rita hated, Xoe loved the surreal sets.

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour- Solid adaptation.

 

TV:

Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)- Not very good.