A Tale of Two Cities (1980)

A Tale of Two Cities (1980)

1980-12-02 United States of America 162 Min. PG-13
5.7 15 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Chris Sarandon is Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Peter Cushing is Dr. Alexander Manette
Dr. Alexander Manette
Alice Krige is Lucie Manette
Lucie Manette
Kenneth More is Dr. Jarvis Lorry
Dr. Jarvis Lorry
Barry Morse is Marquis St. Evremonde
Marquis St. Evremonde
Flora Robson is Miss Pross
Miss Pross
Billie Whitelaw is Madame Therese Defarge
Madame Therese Defarge
Nigel Hawthorne is Mr. CJ Stryver
Mr. CJ Stryver
Norman Jones is Monsieur Ernest Defarge
Monsieur Ernest Defarge
George Innes is Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
David Suchet is John Barsad
John Barsad
Kevin Stoney is Lord Chief Justice
Lord Chief Justice