The Scarlet Tunic (1998)
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.
- Released
- 1998-06-12
- Genres
- Drama, History, Romance, War
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Stuart St. Paul
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- Jean-Marc Barr as Matthaus Singer
- Emma Fielding as Frances Groves
- Simon Callow as Captain Fairfax
- Jack Shepherd as Dr. Edward Grove
- John Sessions as Humphrey Gould
- Lynda Bellingham as Emily Marlowe
- Thomas Lockyer as Christopher Singer
- Andrew Tiernan as Muller
- Gareth Hale as William Parsons
- Lisa Faulkner as Amy Parsons
- Roger May as Fridon
- Laura Aikman as Dotty Marlowe