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A Tale of Two Cities

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1958 | 115 min | Drama, History, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Age of Innocence or Pride & Prejudice, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1958: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ralph Thomas

  • Dirk BogardeSydney Carton
  • Dorothy TutinLucie Manette
  • Paul GuersCharles Darnay
  • Marie VersiniMarie Gabelle
  • Ian BannenGabelle
  • Cecil ParkerJarvis Lorry
  • Stephen MurrayDr. Manette
  • Athene SeylerMiss Pross
  • Alfie BassJerry Cruncher
  • Sacha PitoëffGaspard