A Tale of Two Cities
1980 · 1 season · 8 eps · ★ 7.0 · Drama
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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.
Created by Barry Letts
Network: BBC One
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Paul Shelley Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton -
Ralph Michael Dr Alexandre Manette - S Sally Osborne Lucie Manette
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Vivien Merchant Miss Pross
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