
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.
Release Date: 1980-12-02
TV Movie
Romance
Drama
History
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Casts

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

Billie Whitelaw
as Madame Therese Defarge

Nigel Hawthorne
as Mr. CJ Stryver

Norman Jones
as Monsieur Ernest Defarge

George Innes
as Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher