A Tale of Two Cities (1980 film)

A Tale of Two Cities
GenreDrama
History
Romance
War
Based onA Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
Screenplay byJohn Gay
Directed byJim Goddard
StarringChris Sarandon
Alice Krige
ComposerAllyn Ferguson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerNorman Rosemont
CinematographyTony Imi
EditorBill Blunden
Running time162 minutes
Production companiesHallmark Hall of Fame
Marble Arch Productions
Norman Rosemont Productions
ITC Entertainment Group
Budget$5 million
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseDecember 2, 1980 (1980-12-02)

A Tale of Two Cities is a 1980 American historical drama film made for TV, directed by Jim Goddard and starring Chris Sarandon, who plays dual roles as two characters who are in love with the same woman. It is based on the 1859 Charles Dickens novel of the same name set in the French Revolution.