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A Tale of Two Cities

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.

1980 |2h 42m |  TV Movie, Romance, Drama, History

Cast

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Chris Sarandon

Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

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Peter Cushing

Dr. Alexander Manette

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Alice Krige

Lucie Manette

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Kenneth More

Dr. Jarvis Lorry

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Barry Morse

Marquis St. Evremonde

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Flora Robson

Miss Pross

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Billie Whitelaw

Madame Therese Defarge

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Nigel Hawthorne

Mr. CJ Stryver

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Norman Jones

Monsieur Ernest Defarge

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George Innes

Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher

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David Suchet

John Barsad

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Kevin Stoney

Lord Chief Justice

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Valérie de Tilbourg

Seamstress

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Robert Urquhart

Attorney General

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Gerald James

Gabelle

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Bernard Archard

Tribunal President

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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