A Tale of Two Cities

Year: 1980

Runtime: 162 mins

Language: English

Director: Jim Goddard

HistoryRomanceDrama

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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