A Tale of Two Cities

"The Immortal Story of Love and Intrigue During the French Revolution!"

Dec 25 1935 Approved 2h 8m
Drama, History, Romance

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.

Plot

Alas, an aristocrat and a barrister on the same plateau. This is the story of a revolution, a revolution that occurred in France known as the Reign of Terror. The barrister, the town alcoholic and man of disrepute, is in love with a beautiful woman, who marries the aristocrat and bears a beautiful baby girl. The baby girl is infatuated with the barrister, and he her because of her mother. The ultimate sacrifice occurs and a man's soul goes forward.

Written by

Charles Dickens, W.P. Lipscomb, S.N. Behrman

Directed by

Jack Conway, Robert Z. Leonard

Cast

Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English, Español

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

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