

A Tale of Two Cities
1980-12-02 · 162 min · ★ 6.1
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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- Directors
- Jim Goddard
- Production companies
- Norman Rosemont Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Marble Arch Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Chris SarandonSydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Peter CushingDr. Alexander Manette
Alice KrigeLucie Manette
Kenneth MoreDr. Jarvis Lorry
Barry MorseMarquis St. Evremonde
Flora RobsonMiss Pross
Billie WhitelawMadame Therese Defarge
Nigel HawthorneMr. CJ Stryver
Norman JonesMonsieur Ernest Defarge
George InnesJeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
David SuchetJohn Barsad
Kevin StoneyLord Chief Justice
Bernard HugGaspard
Valérie de TilbourgSeamstress
Robert UrquhartAttorney GeneralTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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