Doctor Who: City of Death
1979 · 99 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
While taking in the sights of Paris in 1979, the Doctor and Romana sense that someone is tampering with time. Who is the mysterious Count Scarlioni? Why does he seem to have counterparts scattered through time? And just how many copies of the Mona Lisa did Leonardo da Vinci paint?
Directed by Michael Hayes · Written by Douglas Adams
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Tom Baker The Doctor -
Lalla Ward Romana -
Julian Glover Count Scarlioni / Captain Tancredi / Scaroth -
Catherine Schell Countess -
Tom Chadbon Duggan -
David Graham Kerensky / Hermann -
Pamela Stirling Louvre Guide -
Peter Halliday Soldier -
John Cleese Art Gallery Visitor -
Eleanor Bron Art Gallery Visitor
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