A Tale of Two Cities Movie Review 1980

Impressive looking but bloodless adaptation of the Dickens novel set in the French Revolution. Saradon takes on the dual role of sacrificing English lawyer Carton and French nobleman Darnay, with Krige as the lovely woman caught between the two.

Distribution

Fusion Video, 100 Fusion Way, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, URL: http://www.coldfusionvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 156 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Period Piece: 18th Century, France, Books to Film: Charles Dickens

Screenplay

John Gay

Cast

Chris Sarandon, Alice Krige, Peter Cushing, Kenneth More, Barry Morse, Flora Robson, Billie Whitelaw

Director

Jim Goddard