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A Tale of Two Cities (1958)

1958-02-07 · 1h 55m · EN
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British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles Darnay. When Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned family retainer, he becomes entangled in the snares of the brutal French Revolution and is himself jailed and condemned to the guillotine. But Sydney Carton, in love with a woman he cannot have, comes up with a daring plan to save her husband.

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Ralph ThomasDirector

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Dirk BogardeDirk BogardeSydney CartonDorothy TutinDorothy TutinLucie ManettePaul GuersPaul GuersCharles DarnayMarie VersiniMarie VersiniMarie GabelleIan BannenIan BannenGabelleCecil ParkerCecil ParkerJarvis LorryStephen MurrayStephen MurrayDr. ManetteAthene SeylerAthene SeylerMiss ProssAlfie BassAlfie BassJerry CruncherSacha PitoëffSacha PitoëffGaspardChristopher LeeChristopher LeeMarquis St. EvremondeDonald PleasenceDonald PleasenceBarsad

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Based on novel or bookLawyer18th centuryGuillotineFrench revolution

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Genre affinityDrama · Romance · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Lawyer · 18th CenturyMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference324980

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What is A Tale of Two Cities about?

British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles Darnay. When Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned family retainer, he becomes entangled in the snares of the brutal French Revolution and is himself jailed and condemned to the guillotine. But Sydney Carton, in love with a woman he cannot have, comes up with a daring plan to save her husband.

How long is A Tale of Two Cities?

A Tale of Two Cities has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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