TV Movie ·Romance ·Drama ·History · United States of America · 1980 · 2h 42m

A Tale of Two Cities

Director

Cast

Chris Sarandon as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay Peter Cushing as Dr. Alexander Manette Alice Krige as Lucie Manette Kenneth More as Dr. Jarvis Lorry Barry Morse as Marquis St. Evremonde Flora Robson as Miss Pross

Crew

Tony Imi — Director of Photography Bill Blunden — Editor John Gay — Screenplay Charles Dickens — Novel John Stoll — Production Design Olga Lehmann — Costume Design

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book french revolution

Key Collaborators

Jim Goddard Director Tony Imi Director of Photography Bill Blunden Editor John Gay Screenplay Charles Dickens Novel John Stoll Production Design Olga Lehmann Costume Design

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