A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
Overview
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.
Where to watch A Tale of Two Cities
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ +1 | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Sweden | Cineasterna | — | — |
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What is A Tale of Two Cities about?
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. A Tale of Two Cities is a TV Movie, Romance, Drama, History movie, released on 1980-12-02, runtime 162 minutes.
Is A Tale of Two Cities worth watching?
TMDB users rate A Tale of Two Cities 6.1 out of 10 from 21 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch A Tale of Two Cities?
In the United States, A Tale of Two Cities streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Philo and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jim Goddard
Cast
- Chris Sarandon as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
- Peter Cushing as Dr. Alexander Manette
- Alice Krige as Lucie Manette
- Kenneth More as Dr. Jarvis Lorry
- Barry Morse as Marquis St. Evremonde
- Flora Robson as Miss Pross
- Billie Whitelaw as Madame Therese Defarge
- Nigel Hawthorne as Mr. CJ Stryver
- Norman Jones as Monsieur Ernest Defarge
- George Innes as Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
- David Suchet as John Barsad
- Kevin Stoney as Lord Chief Justice
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