United Kingdom / Nov 07, 1950 / U
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
1h 49minruntime
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Plot
Foppish Sir Percy Blakeney, who secretly leads a double life as the daring rescuer of French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution, fights to save his brother-in-law while his wife is manipulated by the villainous Chauvelin into helping capture him, unaware of her husband's true identity.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Danielle Godet | Suzanne de Tournai |
| Edmond Audran | Armand St. Juste |
| Eugene Deckers | Captain Merieres |
| David Oxley | Captain Duroc |
| Raymond Rollett | Bibot |
| Philip Stainton | Jellyband |
| John Longden | The Abbot |
| George De Warfaz | Baron |
| Arthur Wontner | Lord Grenville |
| Richard George | Sir John Coke |
| David Hutcheson | Lord Anthony Dewhurst |
| Robert Coote | Sir Andrew ffoulkes |
| Patrick Macnee | Hon. John Bristow |
| Terence Alexander | Duke of Dorset |
| Richmond Nairne | Beau Pepys |
| Howard Vernon | Comte de Tournai |
Genres
AdventureDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Elusive Pimpernel |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | London Films Productions, The Archers |
| Release date | 7 novembre 1950 |
| Production | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell |
| Writer | Emeric Pressburger, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, Michael Powell |
| Editing | Reginald Mills |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Assistant directors | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Camera operators | Christopher Challis |
| Additional photography | Christopher Challis |
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| Production design | Hein Heckroth, Arthur Lawson |
| Art direction | Arthur Lawson, Hein Heckroth |
| Set decoration | Arthur Lawson, Hein Heckroth |
| Music | Brian Easdale |
| Sound | Brian Easdale |
| Costume design | Ivy Baker, Nandi Heckroth, Bernard Sarron |
| Makeup | Ivy Baker, Nandi Heckroth, Bernard Sarron |
| Hairstyling | Ivy Baker, Nandi Heckroth, Bernard Sarron |
| Budget | 480.000 € |
| Revenue | 140.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 17, 1954
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