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A Tale of Two Cities

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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.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1935-12-25

Runtime: 126 mins

Director: Jack Conway

Spoken language: English

Genres: History, Drama, Romance, Adventure

Original title: A Tale of Two Cities

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Ronald Colman

Elizabeth Allan

Edna May Oliver

Reginald Owen

Marquis St. Evremonde

Basil Rathbone

Blanche Yurka

Henry B. Walthall

Donald Woods

Walter Catlett

Fritz Leiber

Eily Malyon

Aristocrat (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

Background Singers (uncredited)

William Ripley Dorr

Judge in 'Old Bailey'

E. E. Clive

Reviews

barrymost

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.

2019-08-08

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