A Tale of Two Cities

1958 1h 55m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 22

DramaHistoryRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Sydney Carton
Dorothy Tutin
Lucie Manette
Paul Guers
Charles Darnay
Marie Versini
Marie Gabelle
Ian Bannen
Gabelle
Cecil Parker
Jarvis Lorry
Stephen Murray
Dr. Manette
Athene Seyler
Miss Pross

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ralph Thomas
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ralph Thomas, shot by Ernest Steward. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Addinsell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alfred Roome shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dirk Bogarde and Dorothy Tutin and Paul Guers carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ralph Thomas directs. Ernest Steward behind the camera. Richard Addinsell scores. Alfred Roome cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ralph Thomas, shot by Ernest Steward. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Addinsell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alfred Roome shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dirk Bogarde and Dorothy Tutin and Paul Guers carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0052270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.