The Scarlet Tunic 25 years old

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.

Credits

The Scarlet Tunic Cast

Name Character
Jean-Marc Barr He was 37, now 63 years old as Matthaus Singer
Simon Callow He was 48, now 74 years old as Captain Fairfax
John Sessions He was 45, now 71 years old as Humphrey Gould
Laura Aikman She was 12, now 38 years old as Dotty Marlowe
Lisa Faulkner She was 26, now 52 years old as Amy Parsons
Jack Shepherd He was 57, now 83 years old as Dr. Edward Grove
Emma Fielding She was 31, now 57 years old as Frances Groves
Lynda Bellingham She was 50, 66 years old when she died as Emily Marlowe
Andrew Tiernan He was 32, now 58 years old as Muller
Thomas Lockyer He was 299, 86 years old when he died as Christopher Singer
Jean Heard as Lizzie, Landlady
Roger May He was 23, now 49 years old as Fridon
Erich Redman He was 34, now 60 years old as Strasser

The Scarlet Tunic Crew

Name Department
Stuart St. Paul as Director. He was 44 (now 70) years old Directing
The Scarlet Tunic (25 years)

  • Release day: Friday, June 12, 1998
  • Runtime: 90 minutes