A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film)
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1935 US Theatrical Poster
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| Directed by | Jack Conway |
| Produced by | David O. Selznick |
| Written by |
W. P. Lipscomb (screenplay) S. N. Behrman |
| Based on |
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens |
| Starring |
Ronald Colman Elizabeth Allan |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time
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123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,232,000 |
| Box office | $1,111,000 (Domestic earnings) $1,183,000 (Foreign earnings) |
A Tale of Two Cities is a 1935 film based upon Charles Dickens' 1859 historical novel, A Tale of Two Cities set in London and Paris. The film stars Ronald Colman as Sydney Carton, Donald Woods and Elizabeth Allan. The supporting players include Reginald Owen, Basil Rathbone, Claude Gillingwater, Edna May Oliver and Blanche Yurka. It was directed by Jack Conway from a screenplay by W. P. Lipscomb and S. N. Behrman. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Film Editing. The story is set in the French Revolution and deals with two men who are alike, not only in appearance, but in their love for the same woman.
On the eve of the French Revolution, Lucie Manette (Elizabeth Allan) is informed that her father (Henry B. Walthall) is not dead, but has been a prisoner in the Bastille for many long years before finally being released. She travels to Paris to take her father to her home in England. Dr. Manette has been taken care of by a friend, Ernest Defarge (Mitchell Lewis), and his wife (Blanche Yurka). The old man's mind has given way during his long ordeal, but Lucie's tender care begins to restore his sanity.
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