A_Tale_of_Two_Cities_(1980_film)

<i>A Tale of Two Cities</i> (1980 film)

A Tale of Two Cities (1980 film)

1980 American made-for-TV historical drama film by Jim Goddard

For the British adaptation of the same year, see A Tale of Two Cities (1980 TV series).

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.[3] It is based on the 1859 Charles Dickens novel of the same name set in the French Revolution.

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Plot

A London lawyer decides how much he will sacrifice for the woman he loves in Paris during the Reign of Terror.[4]

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]
    Why Norman Rosemont Likes to Film the Classics: Norman Rosemont's TV Films By DAVID LEWIN. New York Times 23 Nov 1980: D35.
  2. [2]
    "A Tale of Two Cities". Shout Factory. 1980. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. [3]
    Farina, William (2022). Screening Charles Dickens. McFarland & Company. p. 135. ISBN 9781476647869.
  4. [4]
    "A Tale of Two Cities - 1980 Movie Summary". Next Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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