A Tale of Two Cities
1958 · Movie · 117 min · ★ 6.8
Dirk Bogarde is perfectly cast as Sydney Carton in this masterly adaptation of Charles Dickens' French Revolution epic. Faithfully adapted from the novel, the film follows the fortunes of Carton, a disillusioned lawyer.
Based on A Tale of Two Cities
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-02-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 117 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (21 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- french revolution
- guillotine
- lawyer
- black and white
- 18th century
Cast & crew
Dirk Bogarde
as Sydney Carton
Dorothy Tutin
as Lucie Manette
Paul Guers
as Charles Darnay
Marie Versini
as Marie Gabelle
Ian Bannen
as Gabelle
Cecil Parker
as Jarvis Lorry
Stephen Murray
as Dr. Manette
Athene Seyler
as Miss Pross
Alfie Bass
as Jerry Cruncher
Sacha Pitoëff
as Gaspard
Directed by Ralph Thomas