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 |
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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.