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''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' is a 1999 TV series loosely based on [[The Scarlet Pimpernel (novel)|the series of adventure novels by Baroness Orczy]]. It stars [[Richard E. Grant]] as Sir Percy Blakeney, who rescues aristocrats from the French Revolution under the guise of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
 
=== {{tropelist|In addition to tropes inherited from the novels, this series provides examples of: ===}}
 
* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: Dark-haired [[Richard E. Grant]] as the blond Sir Percy.
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: Used on a member of the League to get him to reveal the Pimpernel's identity. [[Torture Always Works|It doesn't work.]]