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68% Critic Match
A Tale of Two Cities
6.8 / 10• 1958• 1h 55m•NR• English
DramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
Cast & Crew
Dirk Bogarde
Sydney Carton
Lead
Dorothy Tutin
Lucie Manette
Paul Guers
Charles Darnay
Marie Versini
Marie Gabelle
Ian Bannen
Gabelle
Cecil Parker
Jarvis Lorry
Stephen Murray
Dr. Manette
Athene Seyler
Miss Pross
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ralph Thomas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Tale of Two Cities is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
