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Tales of the City (1993): Cast

Tales of the City (1993) movie poster

Tales of the City is a 1993 mystery drama directed by Alastair Reid, starring Laura Linney as Mary Ann Singleton, Olympia Dukakis and Donald Moffat. It runs 6 hours.

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Tales of the City (1993) movie poster
Runtime
6h (360 min)
Director
Alastair Reid
Genres
Mystery , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Tales of the City About?

The premise of Tales of the City without spoilers.

Newly arrived in freewheeling 1970’s San Francisco, wide-eyed Mary Ann Singleton quickly realizes just how far from Cleveland she really is.

Tales of the City Themes & Keywords

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  • gay bar
  • gay
  • gay character
  • gay man
  • lesbian interest
  • mistress
  • late life
  • death diagnosis
  • transplant
  • bay area
  • counterculture
  • subculture
+38 more
  • transgender
  • transgender interest
  • trans woman
  • male to female
  • acceptance
  • tolerance
  • gay slur
  • homophobia
  • san francisco bay area california
  • popper
  • race relations
  • lgbt
  • male nudity
  • drugs
  • gay interest
  • male frontal nudity
  • tv mini series
  • female nudity
  • gay protagonist
  • lawyer
  • gay straight relations
  • gay relationship
  • friendship between men
  • best friend
  • infidelity
  • marijuana
  • christmas
  • steam room
  • child pornography
  • child molestation
  • extended family
  • nudity
  • investigation
  • 1970s
  • lesbian
  • secret identity
  • free thinker
  • anagram
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Cast & crew

Tales of the City Cast & Characters

Laura Linney leads the cast as Mary Ann Singleton, with Olympia Dukakis as Anna Madrigal and Donald Moffat as Edgar Halcyon. Directed by Alastair Reid; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Tales of the City

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From the director

More from Alastair Reid

More films directed by Alastair Reid: What Rats Won’t Do, Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story, Artemis ’81 and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

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Tales of the City Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City” and “테일 오브 더 시티”.

Also known as
  • Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
  • 테일 오브 더 시티
  • 첫 번째
  • Les Chroniques de San Francisco
  • Històries de San Francisco
  • Historias de San Francisco

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FAQ

Tales of the City FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tales of the City, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Tales of the City?

Tales of the City runs 6 hours (360 minutes).

Who directed Tales of the City?

Tales of the City was directed by Alastair Reid.

More films by Alastair Reid

Who is in the cast of Tales of the City?

Tales of the City stars Laura Linney as Mary Ann Singleton, Olympia Dukakis as Anna Madrigal and Donald Moffat as Edgar Halcyon, among 10 credited actors.

Does Tales of the City have a post-credit scene?

No. Tales of the City has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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