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A Tale of Two Cities

  • 1958
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.8K
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Dirk Bogarde in A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
During the turbulent days of the French Revolution, Frenchwoman Lucie Manette falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay, who's hiding his true identity and purpose.
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During the turbulent days of the French Revolution, Frenchwoman Lucie Manette falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay, who's hiding his true identity and purpose.During the turbulent days of the French Revolution, Frenchwoman Lucie Manette falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay, who's hiding his true identity and purpose.During the turbulent days of the French Revolution, Frenchwoman Lucie Manette falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay, who's hiding his true identity and purpose.

  • Director
    • Ralph Thomas
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens
    • T.E.B. Clarke
  • Stars
    • Dirk Bogarde
    • Dorothy Tutin
    • Cecil Parker
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ralph Thomas
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens
      • T.E.B. Clarke
    • Stars
      • Dirk Bogarde
      • Dorothy Tutin
      • Cecil Parker
    • 28User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Top Cast57

    Dirk Bogarde
    Dirk Bogarde
    • Sydney Carton
    Dorothy Tutin
    Dorothy Tutin
    • Lucie Manette
    Cecil Parker
    Cecil Parker
    • Jarvis Lorry
    Stephen Murray
    Stephen Murray
    • Dr. Manette
    Athene Seyler
    Athene Seyler
    • Miss Pross
    Paul Guers
    Paul Guers
    • Charles Darnay
    Marie Versini
    Marie Versini
    • Marie Gabelle
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Gabelle
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • Jerry Cruncher
    Ernest Clark
    Ernest Clark
    • Stryver
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • Madame Defarge
    Freda Jackson
    Freda Jackson
    • The Vengeance
    Duncan Lamont
    Duncan Lamont
    • Ernest Defarge
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Marquis St. Evremonde
    Leo McKern
    Leo McKern
    • Attorney General-Old Bailey
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Barsad
    Eric Pohlmann
    Eric Pohlmann
    • Sawyer
    Chris Adcock
    • Peasant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ralph Thomas
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens
      • T.E.B. Clarke
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    User reviews28

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The production company used thousands of American soldiers as extras. They were posted at nearby military facilities in Orleans, France. This movie was shot in the Loire Valley in France.
    • Goofs
      During the final scenes of the tumbrels rolling to the guillotine, the people in the tumbrel appear to switch sides. First, they are on the right, then on the left, then on the right again.
    • Quotes
      • Sydney Carton: It is a far far better better thing I do than I have ever done. It is a far far better rest I go to than I have ever known...
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: All characters and events in this film are fictitious. Any similarity to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
    • Connections
      Edited into Doctor Who: Guests of Madame Guillotine (1964)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 4, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • arabuloku.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Priča o dva grada
    • Filming locations
      • Chateau de Valencay, Loire, France(Estate of St Evremonde)
    • Production companies
      • The Rank Organisation
      • Rank Organisation Film Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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