A Tale of Two Cities (1980 film)
| A Tale of Two Cities | |
|---|---|
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| Genre |
Drama History Romance War |
| Based on |
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens |
| Written by | John Gay (screenplay) |
| Directed by | Jim Goddard |
| Starring |
Chris Sarandon Alice Krige |
| Theme music composer | Allyn Ferguson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Norman Rosemont William Hill (assistant producer) |
| Cinematography | Tony Imi |
| Editor(s) | Bill Blunden |
| Running time | 162 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Hallmark Hall of Fame Marble Arch Productions Norman Rosemont Productions |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release |
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A Tale of Two Cities is a 1980 American made-for-television historical drama film[1] directed by Jim Goddard and starring Chris Sarandon, who plays dual roles as two characters who are in love with the same woman. It is based on the Charles Dickens novel of the same name set in the French Revolution.
Premise
Dickens' London-lawyer hero (Chris Sarandon) makes the ultimate sacrifice for the woman he loves in Paris during the Reign of Terror.[2]
Cast
- Chris Sarandon - Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
- Alice Krige - Lucie Manette
- Peter Cushing - Dr Alexandre Manette
- Kenneth More - Jarvis Lorry
- Barry Morse - Marquis St. Evrémonde
- Flora Robson - Miss Pross
- Billie Whitelaw - Madame Therese Defarge
- Nigel Hawthorne - CJ Stryver
- Norman Jones - Ernest Defarge
- George Innes - Jerry Cruncher
- David Suchet - John Barsad
References
- ↑ "A Tale of Two Cities". Shout Factory. 1980. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "A Tale of Two Cities - 1980 Movie Summary". Next Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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