The Scarlet Pimpernel (Was: Re: Rowling says Dumbledore is gay)

[Goddlefrood]

> Susan:
> > One of my favorite movies (because I am a rank sentimentalist) 
> > is the version of the Scarlet Pimpernel where Sir Percy Blakney 
> > as the most INCREDIBLY beautiful outfits...a major fop...and an 
> > unambiguously heterosexual one, as well. Anyone else seen that 
> > (since this is off topic chatter).

> Magpie:
> LOL! Oh, how I love him. And that's a great example, because the 
> guy's the romantic straight hero and he's positively OTT conforming 
> to that kind of stereotype.
> 
> That demmed elusive Pimernel!

Goddlefrood:

I'm not sure if I'm right, but the actor in question may well be 
Donald Sinden. I haven't seen the film, although I have seen him 
perform the role at the theatre many years ago. It was wonderful 
and would be termed "camp". The costume was full of frills, was 
pink and he wouldn't have blended into the background anywhere. 
There is also an episode of Blackadder, series three, in which 
the pimpernel is depicted as camp while he's not saving French 
aristocrats. That was based on Donald Sinden's portrayal.

I suspect IMDB could tell anyone interested in a moment who the 
star of the film to which you both refer is. My money would be 
on Mr. Sinden.