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.
Genre: TV Movie, Romance, Drama, History
Stars: Chris Sarandon, Peter Cushing, Alice Krige, Kenneth More, Barry Morse, Flora Robson
Crew: Jim Goddard (Director), Charles Dickens (Novel), Allyn Ferguson (Music), Tony Imi (Director of Photography), John Gay (Screenplay), John Stoll (Production Design)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Norman Rosemont Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Marble Arch Productions
Runtime: 162 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 02, 1980
IMDb: 5.3
Keywords:based on novel or book, french revolution
