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69% Critic Match
A Tale of Two Cities
“The Immortal Story of Love and Intrigue During the French Revolution!”
6.9 / 10• 1935• 2h 6m•NR• English
HistoryDramaRomanceAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ronald Colman
Sydney Carton
Lead
Elizabeth Allan
Lucie Manette
Edna May Oliver
Miss Pross
Reginald Owen
Stryver
Basil Rathbone
Marquis St. Evremonde
Blanche Yurka
Madame De Farge
Henry B. Walthall
Dr. Manette
Donald Woods
Charles Darnay
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Conway's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Tale of Two Cities is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
