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A Tale of Two Cities (1989)
Starring: James Wilby , Serena Gordon , Sir John Mills
Directed by: Philippe Monnier
Produced by: Roy Roberts
Written by: Charles Dickens , Arthur Hopcraft
How far will one man go for true love? Charles Dickens' immortal story of love, honor and redemption, set against the fiery backdrop of the French Revolution, comes alive in this exciting PBS Masterpiece presentation.
Item Number: 16323
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 3 1/4 hrs
- Originally Aired On:
- PBS Masterpiece
- Number of Discs:
- 2
- Closed Captions / Subtitles:
- This Product has English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
How far will one man go for true love? Charles Dickens' immortal story of love, honor and redemption, set against the fiery backdrop of the French Revolution, comes alive in this exciting PBS Masterpiece presentation. Stars James Wilby (Gosford Park), Serena Gordon (Aristocrats), and Sir John Mills (Martin Chuzzlewit). Filmed on location in Bordeaux and Manchester.
| Lucie Manette | --- | Serena Gordon |
| Sydney Carton | --- | James Wilby |
| Charles Darnay | --- | Xavier Deluc |
| Jarvis Lorry | --- | John Mills |
| Dr. Alexandre Manette | --- | Jean-Pierre Aumont |
| Miss Pross | --- | Anna Massey |
| Madame Defarge | --- | Kathy Kriegel |
| Jerry Cruncher | --- | Alfred Lynch |
| Monsieur Defarge | --- | Gérard Klein |
| Marquis St-Evremonde | --- | Jean-Marc Bory |
| Stryver | --- | Jonathan Adams |
| Le gentilhomme prisonnier | --- | Claude Aufaure |
| Le geôlier | --- | Anthony Benson |
| Un patriote | --- | Bernard Blancan |
| Un valet d'Evremont | --- | Christian Bordeleau |
| La paysanne | --- | Marie Bunel |
| Le vieux geôlier | --- | André Chaumeau |
| Un badaud | --- | Jack Clark |
| Seamstress | --- | Muriel Combeau |
| La villageoise | --- | Janine Darcey |
Directed by Philippe Monnier
Written by Charles Dickens, Arthur Hopcraft
Produced by Roy Roberts
Executive Produced by Steve Hawes
Original Music by Serge Franklin
"If you're looking for an intelligent adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities, this is the one for you." - Boston Globe
"...a Robust, Tumultuous, cliff-hangered classic." - Washington Post
"...Vivid, superbly acted..." - Seattle Post-Intellegencer
