

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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Chris Sarandon
Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

Peter Cushing
Dr. Alexander Manette

Alice Krige
Lucie Manette

Kenneth More
Dr. Jarvis Lorry

Barry Morse
Marquis St. Evremonde

Flora Robson
Miss Pross

Billie Whitelaw
Madame Therese Defarge

Nigel Hawthorne
Mr. CJ Stryver

Norman Jones
Monsieur Ernest Defarge

George Innes
Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher

David Suchet
John Barsad

Kevin Stoney
Lord Chief Justice

Bernard Hug
Gaspard
Martin Carroll
Clerk of the Court

Valérie de Tilbourg
Seamstress
Wally Thomas
Foreman
Harry Jones
Wiggins

Robert Urquhart
Attorney General
John Kidd
Chemist
Anna Manahan
Vengeance

Gerald James
Gabelle

Bernard Archard
Tribunal President
Martha Parsey
Little Lucie
Robin Scobey
Victor
Alan Collins
Jailer
James Coyle
Jacques
Michael Burrell
Tellsons Bank Clerk
Stanley Lebore
Captain of the Guard
Philip Trewinnard
Royal George Hotel Clerk
Crew
Director
Novel
Director of Photography
Costume Design
Editor
Screenplay
Music
Production Design
Details
Release Date
1980-12-02
Runtime
162 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Norman Rosemont Productions
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Marble Arch Productions
Countries
United States of America
Genres
TV Movie
Romance
Drama
History