Ronald Colman
Sydney Carton
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With Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen. A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- Jack Conway, Robert Z. Leonard
- 1935-12-25
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 and Elizabeth Allan as Lucie Manette.
This adaptation of the classic novel by Charles Dickens finds courageous British lawyer Sydney Carton (Ronald Colman) defending French aristocrat Charles Darnay (Donald Woods) from false...
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- Ronald Colman
- Jack Conway
- History, Drama
A Tale of Two Cities is possibly the best of David O. Selznick's high-toned literary adaptations of the 1930s, a tightly-constructed thriller that streamlines the majority of Charles Dickens' complex narrative into just over two hours. Star Ronald Colman will always be identified with the noble sacrifice of Sydney Carton: "It is a far, far ...
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In the most well-known adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, Sydney Carton (Dirk Bogarde) is an underachieving English barrister who hopes to redeem himself from the litany of poor choices he's ...
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- Ralph Thomas
- History, Drama
- Dirk Bogarde
Movie Adaptations. This film adaptation was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Picture and Best Film Editing. Brief description of the director and actors in the movie adaptation, as well as the critical reception and differences from the book.
Overview. 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 ...
