A Tale of Two Cities (1980)

  • PG
  • 12/02/1980 (US)
  • TV Movie, Romance, Drama, History
  • 2h 42m

Overview

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.

Jim Goddard

Director

Charles Dickens

Novel

John Gay

Screenplay

Cast

Chris Sarandon's headshot

Chris Sarandon

Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Peter Cushing's headshot

Peter Cushing

Dr. Alexander Manette
Alice Krige's headshot

Alice Krige

Lucie Manette
Kenneth More's headshot

Kenneth More

Dr. Jarvis Lorry
Barry Morse's headshot

Barry Morse

Marquis St. Evremonde
Flora Robson's headshot

Flora Robson

Miss Pross
Billie Whitelaw's headshot

Billie Whitelaw

Madame Therese Defarge
Nigel Hawthorne's headshot

Nigel Hawthorne

Mr. CJ Stryver

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