TV series

A Tale of Two Cities

1989 · 1 season

A stately, faithful costume drama that trades on sacrifice and resemblance, moving slowly toward an emotional, somber payoff.

Overview: A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amongst the turmoil of the French Revolution.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, justice, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
justice
redemption
class
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild