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A Tale of Two Cities

1980 · 2h 42m · TV Movie, Romance, Drama, History

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

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Cast

• Chris Sarandon as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
• Peter Cushing as Dr. Alexander Manette
• Alice Krige as Lucie Manette
• Kenneth More as Dr. Jarvis Lorry
• Barry Morse as Marquis St. Evremonde
• Flora Robson as Miss Pross
• Billie Whitelaw as Madame Therese Defarge
• Nigel Hawthorne as Mr. CJ Stryver
• Norman Jones as Monsieur Ernest Defarge
• George Innes as Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
• David Suchet as John Barsad
• Kevin Stoney as Lord Chief Justice

Details

Director

Jim Goddard

Released

December 2, 1980

Runtime

2h 42m

Genres

TV Movie, Romance, Drama, History

Studio

Norman Rosemont Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions and Marble Arch Productions

Status

Released

TMDB score

6.1 / 10 from 21 votes