A Tale of Two Cities
The Immortal Story of Love and Intrigue During the French Revolution!
1935 | 126m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Jack Conway |
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| Writer: | W.P. Lipscomb, S. N. Behrman, Charles Dickens |
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| The exciting story of Dr. Manette, who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. The action switches between London and Paris on the eve of the revolution where we witness 'the best of times and the worst of times' - love, hope, the uncaring French Aristocrats and the terror of a revolutionary citizen's army intent on exacting revenge. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 25, 1935 |
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| Director: | Jack Conway |
| Writer: | W.P. Lipscomb, S. N. Behrman, Charles Dickens |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | paris, france, london, england, based on novel or book, self sacrifice, french revolution, guillotine, love, redemption, alcoholic, 18th century |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ronald Colman | Sydney Carton |
| Elizabeth Allan | Lucie Manette |
| Edna May Oliver | Miss Pross |
| Reginald Owen | Stryver |
| Basil Rathbone | Marquis St. Evremonde |
| Blanche Yurka | Madame De Farge |
| Henry B. Walthall | Dr. Manette |
| Donald Woods | Charles Darnay |
| Walter Catlett | Barsad |
| Fritz Leiber | Gaspard |
| Eily Malyon | Mrs. Cruncher |
| Nigel De Brulier | Aristocrat (uncredited) |
| William Ripley Dorr | Background Singers (uncredited) |
| E. E. Clive | Judge in 'Old Bailey' |
| Torben Meyer | Lackey #1 |
| Claude Gillingwater | Jarvis Lorry |
| Lucille La Verne | The Vengeance |
| Isabel Jewell | The Seamstress |
| H.B. Warner | Theophile Gabelle |
| Mitchell Lewis | Ernest De Farge |
| Billy Bevan | Jerry Cruncher |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| W.P. Lipscomb | Screenplay |
| S. N. Behrman | Screenplay |
| Jack Conway | Director |
| Charles Dickens | Novel |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Jacques Tourneur | Second Unit |
| Douglas Shearer | Sound Director |
| Conrad A. Nervig | Editor |
| Herbert Stothart | Original Music Composer |
| Dolly Tree | Costume Design |
| Oliver T. Marsh | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David O. Selznick | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
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barrymost
10.0
A Tale of Two Cities was the movie that introduced me to the wonderful Ronald Colman. It's one of my all-time favorite movies, and also one of the very, very few that can get me close to tears. That classic, unforgettable ending: "It's a far, far better thing I do than I've ever done. It's a far, ... far better rest I go to, than I've ever known." It's a beautiful story of love, redemption, and self-sacrifice, from Charles Dickens' timeless novel. Would I recommend? Yes, without a second thought.
Jun 23, 2021