---
title: "A Tale of Two Cities"
year: 1989
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/a-tale-of-two-cities-1989"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 23595
imdb_id: null
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 2
runtime_minutes: 95
community_rating: 5.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "TV-PG"
---

# A Tale of Two Cities (1989) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/a-tale-of-two-cities-1989

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

A Tale of Two Cities is a television series first released in 1989. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by ITV1. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 2 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two lookalikes fall for the same woman during the French Revolution."

### Why Watch
- features a dramatic historical setting
- explores a romantic triangle between lookalikes

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot details are available in the provided text
- Tone & Suitability: The series carries a TV-PG rating.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/a-tale-of-two-cities-1989#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Arthur Hopcraft
- **Networks / Studios**: ITV1

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Jean-Pierre Aumont** as *Alexandre Manette*
- **Serena Gordon** as *Lucie Manette (later Darnay)*
- **Xavier Deluc** as *Charles Darnay*
- **James Wilby** as *Sydney Carton*
- **John Mills** as *Jarvis Lorry*
- **Gérard Klein** as *Ernest Defarge*
- **Kathy Kriegel** as *Thérèse Defarge*
- **Anna Massey** as *Miss Pross*
- **Alfred Lynch** as *Jerry Cruncher*
- **Jonathan Adams** as *C. J. Stryver*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of the series?
The series was released in 1989.

### Q: What genre is the series?
The series is classified as a drama.

### Q: What is the content rating?
The series has a TV-PG rating.

### Q: What is the basic premise?
A pair of lookalikes fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution.

### Q: Who are the two men involved?
One is a former French aristocrat and the other is an alcoholic English lawyer.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [A Tale of Two Cities — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/23595)
- [A Tale of Two Cities (1989) | SerialZone.cz](https://www.serialzone.cz/serial/a-tale-of-two-cities-1989/)
- [A Tale of Two Cities (1922) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/84151-a-tale-of-two-cities/prehled/)
- [A Tale of Two Cities (1917) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/191273-a-tale-of-two-cities)
- [Kniha A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens](https://www.restorio.cz/9780140620788)
- [Tale of Two Cities, A 63% (1980) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/261331-tale-of-two-cities-a)

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