A Tale of Two Cities
1958, English. Directed by Ralph Thomas.
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.
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- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Ralph ThomasDirector
- 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
- Christopher LeeMarquis St. Evremonde
- Donald PleasenceBarsad
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- Released
- 7 February 1958
- Country
- United Kingdom
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What A Tale of Two Cities is based on
A Tale of Two Cities is based on A Tale of Two Cities, an 1859 novel by Charles Dickens, published by Chapman and Hall.
Novel · 1859
A Tale of Two Cities
By Charles Dickens
Published by Chapman and Hall
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A Tale of Two Cities runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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A Tale of Two Cities isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 February 1958. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Tale of Two Cities?
If you liked A Tale of Two Cities, try The Young Victoria, Far from the Madding Crowd, Les Misérables.
Who directed A Tale of Two Cities?
A Tale of Two Cities (1958) was directed by Ralph Thomas and stars Dirk Bogarde, Dorothy Tutin, Paul Guers.
What is A Tale of Two Cities based on?
A Tale of Two Cities is based on A Tale of Two Cities, an 1859 novel by Charles Dickens, published by Chapman and Hall.