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A Tale of Two Cities

1980 · 162 min

A stately, emotionally charged costume drama that builds quiet tension and romantic sacrifice against revolutionary upheaval.

Directed by: Jim Goddard
Genres: Tv movie, Romance, Drama
Starring: Chris Sarandon, Peter Cushing, Alice Krige

Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Jim Goddard
Genres: Tv movie, Romance, Drama
Starring: Chris Sarandon, Peter Cushing, Alice Krige

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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
justice
betrayal
redemption
class
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: tv movie, romance, drama, history
Directed by: Jim Goddard
Written by: John Gay
Starring: Chris Sarandon, Peter Cushing, Alice Krige, Kenneth More, Barry Morse, Flora Robson, Billie Whitelaw, Nigel Hawthorne
Cinematography: Tony Imi
Runtime: 162 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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