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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

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A Tale of Two Cities

1989- 1989

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

5.7(3 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amongst the turmoil of the French Revolution.

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Alexandre Manette

Serena Gordon

Serena Gordon

Lucie Manette (later Darnay)

Xavier Deluc

Xavier Deluc

Charles Darnay

James Wilby

James Wilby

Sydney Carton

John Mills

John Mills

Jarvis Lorry

Gérard Klein

Gérard Klein

Ernest Defarge

Kathy Kriegel

Kathy Kriegel

Thérèse Defarge

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Miss Pross

Alfred Lynch

Alfred Lynch

Jerry Cruncher

Jonathan Adams

Jonathan Adams

C. J. Stryver

Creative team

Created by: Arthur Hopcraft
Showrunner: Steve Hawes
Produced by: Roy Roberts

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