A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles Darnay. When Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned family retainer, he becomes entangled in the snares of the brutal French Revolution and is himself jailed and condemned to the guillotine. But Sydney Carton, in love with a woman he cannot have, comes up with a daring plan to save her husband.

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde As: Sydney Carton
Dorothy Tutin Dorothy Tutin As: Lucie Manette
Paul Guers Paul Guers As: Charles Darnay
Marie Versini Marie Versini As: Marie Gabelle
Ian Bannen Ian Bannen As: Gabelle
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Storyline

British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles Darnay. When Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned family retainer, he becomes entangled in the snares of the brutal French Revolution and is himself jailed and condemned to the guillotine. But Sydney Carton, in love with a woman he cannot have, comes up with a daring plan to save her husband.


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Certification: U

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 07 February 1958

Country: GB

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: The Rank Organisation

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Sydney Carton

Dorothy Tutin

Dorothy Tutin

Lucie Manette

Paul Guers

Paul Guers

Charles Darnay

Marie Versini

Marie Versini

Marie Gabelle

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Gabelle

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Jarvis Lorry

Stephen Murray

Stephen Murray

Dr. Manette

Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

Miss Pross

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Jerry Cruncher

Sacha Pitoëff

Sacha Pitoëff

Gaspard

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Marquis St. Evremonde

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Barsad

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Old Bailey

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Sawyer

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Ernest Defargue

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Madame Defargue

Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Vengeance

Yves Brainville

Yves Brainville

Foulon

Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

Grave Robber

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Stryver

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernest Steward

Ernest Steward

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Jean Osborne

Jean Osborne

Unit Publicist

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