Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 68
IMDb6.5
Time to watch it all
3 h 20 min
8 episodes, about 25 min each
An episode a night: done in 8 nights.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
First aired
1980
October 5, 1980
Ended 1980
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- TV-PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 11 more18 people
- Paul ShelleyCharles Darnay / Sydney Carton8 episodes
- Ralph MichaelDr Alexandre Manette8 episodes
- SOSally OsborneLucie Manette8 episodes
- Vivien MerchantMiss Pross8 episodes
- Nigel StockJarvis Lorry7 episodes
- Stephen YardleyErnest Defarge7 episodes
- Judy ParfittThérèse Defarge7 episodes
- EMEric MasonJacques Three6 episodes
- David CollingsJohn Barsad5 episodes
- PCPeter CleallJerry Cruncher5 episodes
- Michael HalseyJacques One5 episodes
Brian GrellisJacques Two5 episodes
David WebbGabelle4 episodes
Harold InnocentC.J. Stryver3 episodes
John AbineriRoad Mender3 episodes- DSDennis SavageJerry Cruncher Jr.2 episodes
Morris PerryMarquis St. Evremonde2 episodes
Michael GothardGaspard2 episodes
Directing · 1
- Michael E. Briant Director
Writing · 2
- Peter Harding Writer
- Charles Dickens Novel
Production · 2
- Barry Letts Producer, Creator
- James A. DeVinney Producer
Camera · 1
- Elmer Cossey Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Bill Blunden Editor
Sound · 1
- Paul Reade Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Dinah Collin Production Design
A Tale of Two Cities episodes
1 season · 8 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Part 1, 7.1
- S1 E2 Part 2, 7.4
- S1 E3 Part 3, 7.6
- S1 E4 Part 4, 7.7
- S1 E5 Part 5, 7.4
- S1 E6 Part 6, 8.0
- S1 E7 Part 7, 8.5
- S1 E8 Part 8, 8.7
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