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Dickens' epic tale set during the French Revolution follows the fortunes of a disillusioned English lawyer, Sidney Carton (Dirk Bogarde), whose solace is drink and who bears an uncanny resemblance to a young French aristocrat named Darnay. Carton defends Darnay but ends up falling in love with Darnay's fiancee Lucy (Dorothy Tutin).
When Darnay is imprisoned by the revolutionary mob, Carton is given the chance to redeem himself as he leaves for Paris for Darnay's aid. A truly gripping tale, incomparably told and flawlessly performed.
Dirk Bogard produces a wonderful performance as Sydney the clever "nothing-to-live-for" lawyer who drags himself away from his bottles of wine to save the french aristocrat husband of the woman he loves. Stories don't get much better than this, and with both a great supporting cast and a bitter "rush to the guillotine" backdrop the scene is set for that classic line, "it is far far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before" In short this is a classic!
When Darnay is imprisoned by the revolutionary mob, Carton is given the chance to redeem himself as he leaves for Paris for Darnay's aid. A truly gripping tale, incomparably told and flawlessly performed.
Dirk Bogard produces a wonderful performance as Sydney the clever "nothing-to-live-for" lawyer who drags himself away from his bottles of wine to save the french aristocrat husband of the woman he loves. Stories don't get much better than this, and with both a great supporting cast and a bitter "rush to the guillotine" backdrop the scene is set for that classic line, "it is far far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before" In short this is a classic!
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