The Scarlet Pimpernel: Music from the BBC TV Series (1998)

Facts

Studio	BBC Legends
Release Date	November 16, 1999
UPC Code	684911600223

Tracks

1. Episode 1. The Scarlet Pimpernel (theme tune)
2. Episode 1. Margheritte's flash back
3. Episode 1. The fall of the Monarchy
4. Episode 1. In the street of revolution / The Pimpernel frees Danby
5. Episode 1. The Pimpernel's escape I
6. Episode 1. On the waves of love and death
7. Episode 1. The Scarlet Pimpernel (theme tune)
8. Episode 1. Margheritte's return
9. Episode 1. The net tightens
10. Episode 1. The Pimpernel's escape II (foiled again)
11. Episode 1. Suspicions
12. Episode 1. Ca Ira
13. Episode 1. Setting the trap
14. Episode 1. The Pimpernel's escape III
15. Episode 1. In the shadow of the guillotine
16. Episode 1. Imprisonment
17. Episode 1. The Scarlet Pimpernel (theme tune)
18. Episode 1. Massacre
19. Episode 1. To the guillotine
20. Episode 1. In the name of love
21. Episode 1. Going home
22. Episode 2. The Scarlet Pimpernel (theme tune)
23. Episode 2. Madam Guillotine's march
24. Episode 2. Recalled to duty
25. Episode 2. The rebel's dance
26. Episode 2. The calm before the storm
27. Episode 2. Death of the innocents
28. Episode 2. In the hands of the rebels
29. Episode 2. Escape to safety
30. Episode 2. The priest's sacrifice
31. Episode 2. Blood and tears / Madam Guillotine's march
32. Episode 2. Revenge
33. Episode 2. Chavelier's secret
34. Episode 2. On the boat
35. Episode 2. The Scarlet Pimpernel (theme tune)
36. Episode 3. His majesty - child of the enemy
37. Episode 3. The mask
38. Episode 3. Rhyme of the guillotine
39. Episode 3. Escape into the unknown
40. Episode 3. Margheritte's return
41. Episode 3. Silenced
42. Episode 3. The game continues
43. Episode 3. Another silence
44. Episode 3. Deja vous - the real thing?
45. Episode 3. Regards from the Scarlet Pimpernel
46. Episode 3. The touch
47. Episode 3. Strange trails (the mystery of the mask)
48. Episode 3. Reunion
49. Episode 3. Danger
50. Episode 3. Closing in
51. Episode 3. The flight for the Dauphin
52. Episode 3. "You don't even exist?" - The end of the mask
53. Episode 3. Rhyme of the guillotine
54. Episode 3. Found
55. Episode 3. Out of the fireworks
56. Episode 3. And they all lived happily ever after...?
57. Episode 3. The Scarlet Pimpernel (theme tune)

User Reviews

Beautiful Music For A Not-Entirely-Perfect Retelling

If critics complain about the BBC version of "The Scarlet Pimpernel", it certainly isn't for the music, which provides an excellent backdrop to the age old tale of double identities, intriegue, and lying to your husband about having his friend beheaded because he hung your parents, which sends him into a spree of saving French aristocrats from the guillotine. The movie itself does deviate from the novel quite a bit in parts, but is overall a pretty fun movie. Watch it, then read the book. And buy the CD while you're at it. PS For some reason, the soundtrack dubs the main female lead as "Margheritte". I don't know if this was a horrible spelling error, but the correct name is "Marguerite". Just to let you know. December 11, 2000

The essence of the Scarlett Pinpernel is perfectly captured

The scarlett pimpernel is an amazing film that is based on equally amazing novels! the BBC series score is no less wonderful. It captures the spirit and utter charm of the pimernel and does it with marvalous easy. the score is as witty and full of life as the very character it represents. the composer helped bring to life the grace and wit of the scarlett pimernel in a way. so that ever time you hear it you can't stop smiling about the most elusive man in all of england. the composers brought out the adventure of the pimpernel but most amazingly of all he seemed to strick the right cord and with no effort at all bring to life the true love between Margurite and Sir Percy(the scarlett pimpernel)! February 19, 2000

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