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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent version of the classic story,
By Shaz (Isle of Man) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Scarlet Pimpernel/Return Of The Scarlet Pimpernel [DVD] (DVD)
Being a fan of the stories I wanted to add this DVD to my collection and Leslie Howard makes an excellent Pimpernel [although my favourite still has to be Anthony Andrews but Leslie Howard comes a close second]. You easily lose yourself in the film and it is an excellent watch and I would highly recommend it. However, the second DVD, the Return of wasn't so good, poor picture quality [although admittedly the film is very old]and the actor playing the Pimpernel lacked style and charisma - In my opinion he just didn't have what it takes to play the pimpernel. Please don't let that put you off buying this DVD though because the first film certainly makes up for it. Leslie Howard went on to play Pimpernel Smith in a modern day version of the Pimpernel in war time which is an excellent watch too.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Scarlet Pimpernel double CD,
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This review is from: The Scarlet Pimpernel/Return Of The Scarlet Pimpernel [DVD] (DVD)
I bought this cd as I wanted the version of the Scarlet Pimpernel featuring Leslie Howard in the leading role, but then Raymond Massey is perfectly cast as Citizen Chuavelin. This is a superb version of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Unfortunately the 2nd film 'Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel' does not have the same actors in the leading roles and so it falls short of expectations. It is an adequate adaptation.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent version of this classic adventure,
By Helen "hw" (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Scarlet Pimpernel/Return Of The Scarlet Pimpernel [DVD] (DVD)
I've seen two actors who played the part of Sir Percy wonderfully - one is Leslie Howard and the other Anthony Andrews in a more recent version. But if I had to choose, I would choose Howard, solely because he's even more haughty than Andrews and his foppishness just a touch better.
The prerequisites for this part are looks and voice. The Pimpernel must be extremely handsome, and his voice must be simply perfect - the deceiving foppish tone and the practical tone of the adventurer. Both these actors have it all! This is the kind of movie that's so good you soon forget it's b/w. As for the story, no-one surely needs to be told anything about it, it's so wellknown. I would recommend anyone wanting a movie of this classic tale to not hesitate - buy both these versions. I can't comment on the second movie on this disk as I haven't yet seen it. But even if it's nowhere near as good as the first, anything with Leslie Howard surely can't be very bad.
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