A Tale of Two Cities (1958)

02/07/1958 (GB) • 1h 55m

Drama, History, Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Sydney Carton

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

Alfie Bass

Jerry Cruncher


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

french revolution

guillotine

lawyer

18th century

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