A Tale of Two Cities - 1980

Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles Darnay, and remains oblivious to Carton's undimmed devotion to her. When Darnay is ensnared in the deadly web of the French Revolution and condemned to die by the guillotine, Sydney Carton concocts a dangerous plot to free the husband of the woman he loves.

162min
1980
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Chris Sarandon profile pictureChris SarandonSydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Peter Cushing profile picturePeter CushingDr. Alexander Manette
Alice Krige profile pictureAlice KrigeLucie Manette
Kenneth More profile pictureKenneth MoreDr. Jarvis Lorry
Barry Morse profile pictureBarry MorseMarquis St. Evremonde
Flora Robson profile pictureFlora RobsonMiss Pross
Billie Whitelaw profile pictureBillie WhitelawMadame Therese Defarge
Nigel Hawthorne profile pictureNigel HawthorneMr. CJ Stryver
Norman Jones profile pictureNorman JonesMonsieur Ernest Defarge
George Innes profile pictureGeorge InnesJeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
David Suchet profile pictureDavid SuchetJohn Barsad
Kevin Stoney profile pictureKevin StoneyLord Chief Justice
Robert Urquhart profile pictureRobert UrquhartAttorney General

About A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities Overview

Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles Darnay, and remains oblivious to Carton's undimmed devotion to her. When Darnay is ensnared in the deadly web of the French Revolution and condemned to die by the guillotine, Sydney Carton concocts a dangerous plot to free the husband of the woman he loves.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 162min

Extra details

Original Title: A Tale of Two Cities
Original Language: English
Directed By: Jim Goddard
Production Companies
Norman Rosemont ProductionsHallmark Hall of Fame ProductionsMarble Arch Productions