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The Scarlet Tunic (1998)
Directed by Stuart St. Paul
Overview
Passions erupt between a German hussar (Jean-Marc Barr) serving with King George III’s personal cavalry and the only daughter of an English solicitor (Emma Fielding) in this period tearjerker adapted from a short story by Thomas Hardy. Longing to escape their own personal imprisonments—he, his service to the king, and she, her engagement to a man she doesn’t love—they find solace in each other’s arms.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Jean-Marc Barr | Simon Callow | Emma Fielding | Thomas Lockyer | Andrew Tiernan | John Sessions | Jack Shepherd | Laura Aikman | Lynda Bellingham | Lisa Faulkner | Roger May | Jean Heard | Erich Redman | Gareth Hale | Tom McCabe