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A Tale of Two Cities (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 162 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Jim Goddard
- Starring
- Chris Sarandon, Billie Whitelaw, Flora Robson, Peter Cushing, Alice Krige, Nigel Hawthorne
Set against the turmoil preceding the French Revolution and the ensuing Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette endures an 18‑year imprisonment in the Bastille. Upon his release he travels to London, where he reunites with his estranged daughter, whom he has never known.
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