A Tale of Two Cities

Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles Darnay, and remains oblivious to Carton's undimmed devotion to her. When Darnay is ensnared in the deadly web of the French Revolution and condemned to die by the guillotine, Sydney Carton concocts a dangerous plot to free the husband of the woman he loves.

Top Cast

Chris Sarandon

Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

Peter Cushing

Dr. Alexander Manette

Alice Krige

Lucie Manette

Kenneth More

Dr. Jarvis Lorry

Barry Morse

Marquis St. Evremonde