- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, History, Romance, War
- Release: 1980-12-02
- Director: Jim Goddard
- Writers: Charles Dickens (1812–1870) , John Gay
- Language: English
- Stars: Chris Sarandon (I) , Chris Sarandon (I) , Peter Cushing (1913–1994) , Kenneth More , Barry Morse , Flora Robson , Billie Whitelaw , Alice Krige , Nigel Hawthorne (1929–2001) , Norman Jones , George Innes
- Runtime: 162 min
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 2 nominations total
- AKA: A Tale of Two Cities (United States of America) , Eine Geschichte zweier Städte , Kaksi kaupunkia (Finland) , Hallmark Hall of Fame: A Tale of Two Cities (#30.1) (United States of America) , Le due città (Italy) , Повесть о двух городах , Historia de dos ciudades (Spain) , Opowieść o dwóch miastach (Poland) , Historia en dos ciudades (Venezuela) , A Tale of Two Cities , En berättelse om två städer (Sweden)
- Plot: Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles Darnay, and remains oblivious to Carton's undimmed devotion to her. When Darnay is ensnared in the deadly web of the French Revolution and condemned to die by the guillotine, Sydney Carton concocts a dangerous plot to free the husband of the woman he loves.
- IMDB:tt0081595
A Tale of Two Cities Cast · · · ALL
Jim Goddard
Director
Chris Sarandon
(I)
Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Peter Cushing
(1913–1994)
Dr. Alexander Manette
Alice Krige
Lucie Manette
Kenneth More
Dr. Jarvis Lorry
Barry Morse
Marquis St. Evremonde
Flora Robson
Miss Pross
Billie Whitelaw
Madame Therese Defarge
Nigel Hawthorne
(1929–2001)
Mr. CJ Stryver
Norman Jones
Monsieur Ernest Defarge
George Innes
Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
David Suchet
John Barsad
Kevin Stoney
Lord Chief Justice
Bernard Hug
Gaspard
Martin Carroll
Clerk of the Court
Wally Thomas
Foreman
Harry Jones
Wiggins
Robert Urquhart
Attorney General
Anna Manahan
Vengeance
Gerald James
Gabelle
Bernard Archard
Tribunal President
Robin Scobey
Victor
James Coyle
Jacques
Michael Burrell
Tellsons Bank Clerk
Philip Trewinnard
Royal George Hotel Clerk