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A Tale of Two Cities (1980)

PG · 1980-12-02 · 2h 42m · EN
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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.

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Chris SarandonChris SarandonSydney Carton / Charles DarnayPeter CushingPeter CushingDr. Alexander ManetteAlice KrigeAlice KrigeLucie ManetteKenneth MoreKenneth MoreDr. Jarvis LorryBarry MorseBarry MorseMarquis St. EvremondeFlora RobsonFlora RobsonMiss ProssBillie WhitelawBillie WhitelawMadame Therese DefargeNigel HawthorneNigel HawthorneMr. CJ StryverNorman JonesNorman JonesMonsieur Ernest DefargeDavid SuchetDavid SuchetJohn BarsadGeorge InnesGeorge InnesJeremiah 'Jerry' CruncherRobert UrquhartRobert UrquhartAttorney General

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Based on novel or bookCharles dickensFrench revolution

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Genre affinityDrama · Romance · Tv MovieTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Charles Dickens · French RevolutionMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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What is A Tale of Two Cities about?

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.

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A Tale of Two Cities has a runtime of 162 minutes.

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