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Programme Information

Historical drama set during the French Revolution. A young English lawyer falls for the wife of a French nobleman and finds himself caught up in one of history's bloodiest uprisings. This was the sixth film adaptation of Dickens's famous novel - and one of the best. Unlike most of the others, this was actually shot in England and France.

Keywords:

Drama, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1958) (UK) (4 Star)

Cast:

Dirk Bogarde	.... Sydney Carton
Dorothy Tutin	.... Lucie Manette
Paul Guers	.... Charles Darnay
Marie Versini	.... Marie Gabelle
Ian Bannen	.... Gabelle
Cecil Parker	.... Jarvis Lorry

Supporting Cast:

Stephen Murray	.... Dr. Alexandre Manette
Athene Seyler	.... Miss Pross
Alfie Bass	.... Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cruncher
Ernest Clark	.... Mr. CJ Stryver
Rosalie Crutchley	.... Madame Therese Defarge
Freda Jackson	.... The Vengeance
Duncan Lamont	.... Monsieur Ernest Defarge
Christopher Lee	.... Marquis St. Evremonde
Leo McKern	.... Attorney General-Old Bailey
Donald Pleasence	.... John Barsad
Eric Pohlmann	.... Sawyer

Directors:

Ralph L. Thomas

Writers:

T.E.B. Clarke
Charles Dickens