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A Tale of Two Cities is a British television series which first aired on BBC 1 in 1980. It is an adaptation of the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Paul Shelley plays the duel roles of Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay, the first actor to do so since William Farnum in the 1917 silent adaptation.
- Historical Drama
A Tale of Two Cities: With Paul Shelley, Ralph Michael, Sally Osborne, Vivien Merchant. During the turbulent days of the French Revolution, Frenchwoman Lucie Manette falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay who's hiding his true identity and purpose.
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- 1980-10-05
- Drama
- 240
Dec 2, 1980 · A Tale of Two Cities: Directed by Jim Goddard. With Chris Sarandon, Peter Cushing, Kenneth More, Barry Morse. An ex-aristocrat from France and an alcoholic English lawyer find themselves crossing paths and in love with the same woman during the French Revolution.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- Jim Goddard
- 1980-12-02
Miniseries. Season 1 of A Tale of Two Cities premiered on October 5, 1980. Part 8. (1x8, November 23, 1980) Season Finale. View All Seasons.
Years: 1980. Seasons: 1. Genre: Drama. Set during the French Revolution, this timeless Dickens tale of romance, sacrifice, and tyranny finds a noble hero torn between improving society and self-advancement.
Beneath the surface of these cities, how do people live and work? What are the differences, what are the similarities, what are the stories? A worker at an iron-smelting factory in Beijing; a winemaker on the outskirts of Canberra; a Hansard reporter for Australia's Parliament; weddings, farmers' markets, and school playgrounds.
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