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A Tale of Two Cities
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A Tale of Two Cities

1980-12-02 · 162 min · ★ 6.1

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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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 SarandonChris SarandonSydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Peter CushingPeter CushingDr. Alexander Manette
Alice KrigeAlice KrigeLucie Manette
Kenneth MoreKenneth MoreDr. Jarvis Lorry
Barry MorseBarry MorseMarquis St. Evremonde
Flora RobsonFlora RobsonMiss Pross
Billie WhitelawBillie WhitelawMadame Therese Defarge
Nigel HawthorneNigel HawthorneMr. CJ Stryver
Norman JonesNorman JonesMonsieur Ernest Defarge
George InnesGeorge InnesJeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
David SuchetDavid SuchetJohn Barsad
Kevin StoneyKevin StoneyLord Chief Justice
Bernard HugBernard HugGaspard
Martin CarrollClerk of the Court
Valérie de TilbourgValérie de TilbourgSeamstress
Wally ThomasForeman
Harry JonesWiggins
Robert UrquhartRobert UrquhartAttorney General
John KiddChemist
Anna ManahanVengeance

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