A Tale of Two Cities (1980)

10/05/1980 (GB) • 25m

Drama

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.

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Paul Shelley

Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton

8 Episodes

Ralph Michael

Dr Alexandre Manette

8 Episodes

Sally Osborne

Lucie Manette

8 Episodes

Vivien Merchant

Miss Pross

8 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

1980 | 8 Episodes

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.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

based on novel or book

sacrifice

resurrection

miniseries

dual role

tv mini series

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