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1935·History·2h 6m
7.1
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
Directed by Jack Conway
london, england
paris, france
based on novel or book
self sacrifice
redemption
french revolution
guillotine
love
alcoholic
18th century

Cast

Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman
Sydney Carton
Elizabeth Allan
Elizabeth Allan
Lucie Manette
Edna May Oliver
Edna May Oliver
Miss Pross
Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen
Stryver
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Marquis St. Evremonde
Blanche Yurka
Blanche Yurka
Madame De Farge
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall
Dr. Manette
Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Charles Darnay
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
Barsad
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber
Gaspard
Eily Malyon
Eily Malyon
Mrs. Cruncher
Nigel De Brulier
Nigel De Brulier
Aristocrat (uncredited)

Crew

Jack Conway
Jack Conway
Director
W.P. Lipscomb
W.P. Lipscomb
Screenplay
S. N. Behrman
S. N. Behrman
Screenplay
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Producer
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Novel
Jacques Tourneur
Jacques Tourneur
Second Unit
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction

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JMadson
A Tale of Two Cities
Roger Coleman is just spectacular in this film. On top of that everyone else around him is pretty good too. The story is one I am familiar with though I have never read the book, and this adaptation seems to do it a great justice. The performances, the scenery, the costumes, everything in the presentation of the film does it well. The story itself too is a great interesting one that paints the French Revolution as the hysterical historic period well too. Good job
Roger Coleman is just spectacular in this film. On top of that everyone else around him is pretty good too. The story is one I am familiar with though I have never read the book, and this adaptation seems to do it a great justice. The performances, the scenery, the costumes, everything in the presentation of the film does it well. The story itself too is a great interesting one that paints the French Revolution as the hysterical historic period well too. Good job
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