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A Tale of Two Cities

Year:

1958

Duration:

117 min

Genres:

Drama | History | Romance | War

IMDB rate:

7.2

Director:

Ralph Thomas

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1958-08-04

Filming Locations: Loire Valley, Loire, France

Cast

Actor

Character

Donald Pleasence

A Tale of Two Cities

Dirk Bogarde

Sydney Carton

Dorothy Tutin

Lucie Manette

Cecil Parker

Jarvis Lorry

Stephen Murray

Dr. Manette

Athene Seyler

Miss Pross

Paul Guers

Charles Darnay

Marie Versini

Marie Gabelle

Ian Bannen

Gabelle

Alfie Bass

Jerry Cruncher

Ernest Clark

Stryver

Rosalie Crutchley

Madame Defarge

Freda Jackson

The Vengeance

Duncan Lamont

Ernest Defarge

Christopher Lee

Marquis St. Evremonde

Leo McKern

Attorney General-Old Bailey

Eric Pohlmann

Sawyer

Dominique Boschero

Peasant Girl (uncredited)

Yves Brainville

Foulon (uncredited)

Michael Brennan

Tom, Coach Driver (uncredited)

Peter Copley

Mellor (uncredited)

Dominique Davray

(uncredited)

Lesley Dudley

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jacques Dufilho

(uncredited)

Danny Green

Grave Robber (uncredited)

Raymond James

Minor role (uncredited)

Harold Kasket

Jailer (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Joe, Coach Guard (uncredited)

Laurence Payne

President of Tribunal (uncredited)

Sacha Pitoëff

Gaspard

Robert Rietty

Foreman of Jury (uncredited)

George Rose

Roger Cly

Alan Tilvern

Grave Robber (uncredited)

Ian Whittaker

Stable Boy (uncredited)

George Woodbridge

Innkeeper, Dover (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The movie was filmed in black and white at Director Ralph Thomas' insistence. He explained his choice by saying the movie is based on a novel written in black and white.

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Paul Guers is dubbed.

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The production company used thousands of American soldiers as extras.The soldiers were posted at nearby military facilities in Orleans,France.The film was shot in the Loire Valley in France.

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Goofs

During the final scenes of the tumbrels rolling to the guillotine, Sydney Carton and the other characters in the tumbrel appear to switch sides. First, they are on the right, then on the left, then on the right again.

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