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A Tale of Two Cities (1980 film)

A Tale of Two Cities
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Genre Drama
History
Romance
War
Based on A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
Written by John Gay (screenplay)
Directed by Jim Goddard
Starring Chris Sarandon
Alice Krige
Theme music composer Allyn Ferguson
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Norman Rosemont
William Hill (assistant producer)
Cinematography Tony Imi
Editor(s) Bill Blunden
Running time 162 minutes
Production company(s) Hallmark Hall of Fame
Marble Arch Productions
Norman Rosemont Productions
Distributor CBS
Release
Original network CBS
Original release
  • December 2, 1980 (1980-12-02) (USA)

A Tale of Two Cities is a 1980 American made-for-television historical drama film directed by Jim Goddard, and based on the Charles Dickens novel set in the French Revolution. The film stars Chris Sarandon playing dual roles as two characters who are in love with the same woman.

Dickens' London-lawyer hero (Chris Sarandon) makes the ultimate sacrifice for the woman he loves in Paris during the Reign of Terror.


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