The read
It runs long at 2h 42m.
Synopsis
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Jim GoddardDirector
- John GayScreenplay
Cast
- Chris SarandonSydney Carton / Charles Darnay
- Peter CushingDr. Alexander Manette
- Alice KrigeLucie Manette
- Kenneth MoreDr. Jarvis Lorry
- Barry MorseMarquis St. Evremonde
- Flora RobsonMiss Pross
- Billie WhitelawMadame Therese Defarge
- Nigel HawthorneMr. CJ Stryver
- Norman JonesMonsieur Ernest Defarge
- George InnesJeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
- David SuchetJohn Barsad
- Kevin StoneyLord Chief Justice
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookfrench revolution