A Tale of Two Cities
1980·Movie
·2h 42min·


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.
Classic Literary AdaptationFrench Revolution DramaTragic RomanceSelf-Sacrifice ThemeHistorical EpicCharacter-Driven NarrativeEmotional PathosSocial CommentaryLove and Loyalty
Actors
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Directed by:
Jim Goddard
Written by:
Charles Dickens, John Gay
Composed by:
Allyn Ferguson
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
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