A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities (1980)

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.

Date of release
1980-12-02
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (21)
Runtime
2h 42m
Genres
TV Movie, Romance, Drama, History
Director
Jim Goddard

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities is a 1980 American historical drama film made for TV, directed by Jim Goddard and starring Chris Sarandon, who plays dual roles as Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, two men who are both in love with the same woman, Lucie Manette. It is based on the 1859 Charles Dickens novel of the same name set in the French Revolution.

Production

Producer Norman Rosemont specialised in adaptations of classic novels. Most of the $5 million budget came from Hallmark Greeting Cards. Kenneth More's sizeable supporting role as Jarvis Lorry was his last role on screen.

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