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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

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Drama   History   Romance
📜 Overview: British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles Darnay. When Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned family retainer, he becomes entangled in the snares of the brutal French Revolution and is himself jailed and condemned to the guillotine. But Sydney Carton, in love with a woman he cannot have, comes up with a daring plan to save her husband.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1958-02-07
⌚ Running Time: 115 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.8

Beloved Cast

Dirk Bogarde original image
Sydney Carton
Dirk Bogarde
Dorothy Tutin original image
Lucie Manette
Dorothy Tutin
Paul Guers original image
Charles Darnay
Paul Guers
Marie Versini original image
Marie Gabelle
Marie Versini
Ian Bannen original image
Gabelle
Ian Bannen
Cecil Parker original image
Jarvis Lorry
Cecil Parker
Stephen Murray original image
Dr. Manette
Stephen Murray
Athene Seyler original image
Miss Pross
Athene Seyler
Alfie Bass original image
Jerry Cruncher
Alfie Bass
Sacha Pitoëff original image
Gaspard
Sacha Pitoëff
Christopher Lee original image
Marquis St. Evremonde
Christopher Lee
Donald Pleasence original image
Barsad
Donald Pleasence
Leo McKern original image
Old Bailey
Leo McKern
Eric Pohlmann original image
Sawyer
Eric Pohlmann
Duncan Lamont original image
Ernest Defargue
Duncan Lamont
Rosalie Crutchley original image
Madame Defargue
Rosalie Crutchley
Freda Jackson original image
Vengeance
Freda Jackson
Yves Brainville original image
Foulon
Yves Brainville
Alan Tilvern original image
Grave Robber
Alan Tilvern
Ernest Clark original image
Stryver
Ernest Clark

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