The Scarlet Tunic

Name: The Scarlet Tunic
Director: Stuart St. Paul
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Released: 1998-06-12
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Jean-Marc Barr, Emma Fielding, Simon Callow, Jack Shepherd, John Sessions

Directed by Stuart St. Paul

19981h 30m4.5

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.