A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amongst the turmoil of the French Revolution.
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Title: A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ronald Colman | ... | Sydney Carton | |
| Elizabeth Allan | ... | Lucie Manette | |
| Edna May Oliver | ... | Miss Pross | |
| Reginald Owen | ... | C.J. Stryver | |
| Basil Rathbone | ... | Marquis St. Evrémonde | |
| Blanche Yurka | ... | Madame Therese De Farge | |
| Henry B. Walthall | ... | Dr. Manette | |
| Donald Woods | ... | Charles Darnay | |
| Walter Catlett | ... | Barsad | |
| Fritz Leiber | ... | Gaspard | |
| H.B. Warner | ... | Gabelle | |
| Mitchell Lewis | ... | Ernest De Farge | |
| Claude Gillingwater | ... | Jarvis Lorry Jr. | |
| Billy Bevan | ... | Jerry Cruncher | |
| Isabel Jewell | ... | Seamstress | |
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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.
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knitting | vengeance | french revolution | guillotine | self sacrifice |Taglines:
The most dramatic love story in the history of literature! See more »Parents Guide:
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Sydney Carton: Perhaps I do. Perhaps in death, I receive something I never had in life - I hold a sanctuary in the hearts of those I care for.
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(1792) (uncredited)
Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Played during the opening credits and often in the score
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Columnist Dan Thomas reported in March, 1935, that MGM was screen-testing Leslie Howard, Herbert Marshall, Warner Baxter, Robert Montgomery and Clark Gable for the role of Sydney Carton. See more »Goofs
Sydney Carton attends Christmas Eve services ca. 1780 during which "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" is sung to music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), and John Francis Wade's Latin hymn, "Adeste fideles," is sung in Frederick Oakley's (1802-1880) translation as "O Come, All Ye Faithful." See more »Quotes
Seamstress: You're not afraid. The others are only pretending, but you... it's almost as if you welcomed it.Sydney Carton: Perhaps I do. Perhaps in death, I receive something I never had in life - I hold a sanctuary in the hearts of those I care for.
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La Marseillaise(1792) (uncredited)
Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Played during the opening credits and often in the score
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 December 1935 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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I remember watching this film as a child and I still watch it every time its on TV. In my opinion it has all the elements required to make a film unforgettable. Ronald Colman is and will always be my most favourite actor and this my most favourite film of all time.