A Tale of Two Cities (1980 film)

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For the British adaptation of the same year, see A Tale of Two Cities (1980 TV series).
A Tale of Two Cities
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Genre Drama
History
Romance
War
Based on A Tale of Two Cities
1859 novel
by Charles Dickens
Screenplay by John Gay (screenplay)
Directed by Jim Goddard
Starring Chris Sarandon
Alice Krige
Composer(s) Allyn Ferguson
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Norman Rosemont
William Hill (assistant producer)
Cinematography Tony Imi
Editor(s) Bill Blunden
Running time 162 minutes
Production company(s) Hallmark Hall of Fame
Marble Arch Productions
Norman Rosemont Productions
ITC Entertainment Group
Distributor CBS
Granada International
Budget $5 million[1]
Release
Original network CBS
Original release <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • December 2, 1980 (1980-12-02) (USA)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

A Tale of Two Cities is a 1980 American historical drama film made for TV,[2] 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.

Premise

A London lawyer (Sydney Carton) decides how much he will sacrifice for the woman he loves in Paris during the Reign of Terror.[3]

Cast

Crew

Opening Credits
Closing End Credits
  • Production Designer: John Stoll
  • Associate Producer: William Hill
  • Costume Designer: Olga Lehmann
  • Production Manager - England: Ray Frift
    　　　　　　　　　　- France: Dorothy Marchini
  • Assistant Director - England: Bert Batt
    　　　　　　　　　- France: Carlo Lusticati
  • Art Director - England: Bill Bennison
    　　　　　　- France: Jean Boulet
  • Camera Operator: Tony White
  • Gaffer: John Fenner (uncredited)
  • Sound Recording: Cyril Swern
  • Dubbing Mixer: Trevor White
  • Sound Editor: John Ireland
  • Assistant Editor: Noel Rogers
  • Continuity: Doreen Soan
  • Make-Up: Robin Grantham, Lindy Shaw
  • Hairdressers: Jeanette Freeman, Dorothy Ioannou, Stephanie Hall
  • Wardrobe Supervisor: Paul Vachon
  • Wardrobe Mistress: Helen Gill
  • Casting Director: Irene Lamb
  • Set Decorator: Simon Wakefield
  • Property Master: Jack Townes
  • Construction Manager: Bill MacLaren
  • Supervising Electrician: John Fenner
  • Production Assistant: Liz Green
  • Production Accountant: Peter Harvey
  • Stills Photographer: Joe Pearce
  • Unit Publicist: Geoff Freeman
  • Special Effects Supervisor: John Richardson
  • Action Arranger: Gerry Crampton
  • Costumes by Bermans & Nathans Limited
  • Processed by Rank Film Laboratories Limited
  • Public Relations: Dennis Davidson Associates
  • Music Copyright © ITC Filmscores Limited 1980
  • Filmed on location in Paris, and London, and at Shepperton Studio Centre, England
  • A Norman Rosenmont Production in association with Marble Arch Productions
  • This program was recommended by the National Education Association
  • ITC Entertainment Group, Granada International

Production

Producer Norman Rosemont specialised in adaptations of classic novels. Most of the $5 million budget came from Hallmark Greeting Cards.[1] Kenneth More's sizeable supporting role as Jarvis Lorry was his last role on screen.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Why Norman Rosemont Likes to Film the Classics: Norman Rosemont's TV Films By DAVID LEWIN. New York Times 23 Nov 1980: D35.
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External links

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