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A Tale of Two Cities(1980)

TV-PG19801 season8 episodes25m

70%User score 70 percent

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3 votes

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.

Created by: Barry Letts

Seasons(1)

Miniseries1980 · 8 episodesSet 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 w…October 5, 1980

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A Tale of Two Cities (1980) | Watch Free Online Movies

Ralph Michael

Dr Alexandre Manette

Vivien Merchant

Miss Pross

Nigel Stock

Jarvis Lorry

Stephen Yardley

Ernest Defarge

Judy Parfitt

Thérèse Defarge

David Collings

John Barsad

Michael Halsey

Jacques One

Brian Grellis

Jacques Two

Harold Innocent

C.J. Stryver

David Webb

Gabelle

Morris Perry

Marquis St. Evremonde

John Abineri

Road Mender

Michael Gothard

Gaspard

Sally Osborne

Lucie Manette

Eric Mason

Jacques Three

Peter Cleall

Jerry Cruncher

Dennis Savage

Jerry Cruncher Jr.

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Facts

Status: Ended
Type: Miniseries
Original name: A Tale of Two Cities
First aired: October 5, 1980
Last aired: November 23, 1980
Network: BBC One
Original language: English

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