A Tale of Two Cities - 1958

British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles Darnay. When Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned family retainer, he becomes entangled in the snares of the brutal French Revolution and is himself jailed and condemned to the guillotine. But Sydney Carton, in love with a woman he cannot have, comes up with a daring plan to save her husband.

115min
1958
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Dirk Bogarde profile pictureDirk BogardeSydney Carton
Dorothy Tutin profile pictureDorothy TutinLucie Manette
Paul Guers profile picturePaul GuersCharles Darnay
Marie Versini profile pictureMarie VersiniMarie Gabelle
Ian Bannen profile pictureIan BannenGabelle
Cecil Parker profile pictureCecil ParkerJarvis Lorry
Stephen Murray profile pictureStephen MurrayDr. Manette
Athene Seyler profile pictureAthene SeylerMiss Pross
Alfie Bass profile pictureAlfie BassJerry Cruncher
Christopher Lee profile pictureChristopher LeeMarquis St. Evremonde
Leo McKern profile pictureLeo McKernOld Bailey
Duncan Lamont profile pictureDuncan LamontErnest Defargue
Rosalie Crutchley profile pictureRosalie CrutchleyMadame Defargue
Freda Jackson profile pictureFreda JacksonVengeance
Alan Tilvern profile pictureAlan TilvernGrave Robber

About A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities Overview

British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles Darnay. When Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned family retainer, he becomes entangled in the snares of the brutal French Revolution and is himself jailed and condemned to the guillotine. But Sydney Carton, in love with a woman he cannot have, comes up with a daring plan to save her husband.

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 115min

Extra details

Original Title: A Tale of Two Cities
Original Language: English
Directed By: Ralph Thomas
Production Companies
The Rank Organisation