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A tale of two cities [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman ; directed by Jack Conway ; produced by David O. Selznick.

Contributor(s): Conway, Jack, 1887-1952 | Selznick, David O, 1902-1965 | Lipscomb, W. P. (William Percy), 1887-1958 | Behrman, S. N. ( Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973 | Colman, Ronald, 1891-1958 | Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967 | Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936 | Allan, Elizabeth, 1908- | Oliver, Edna May, 1883-1942 | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Tale of two cities | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .

Series: Oscar best movie collection.Publisher: Taipei, Taiwan : Evervision Corp., [200?]Edition: Standard version.Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 126 min.) : sd., b & w ; 4 3/4 in.Other title: Tale of two cities.Subject(s): Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Film and video adaptations

| Executions and executioners -- Drama

| Fathers and daughters -- Drama

| Lookalikes -- Drama

| Feature films

| War films

| Historical films

| Film adaptations

| Video recordings for the hearing impaired

| France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Drama

| Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Drama

| London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Drama

DDC classification: 791.4372

Production Credits: Director of photography, Oliver T. Marsh ; editor, Conrad A. Nervig ; music, Herbert Stothart.

Cast: Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Henry B. Walthall, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Blanche Yurka.Summary: An elaborate adaptation of Dickens' classic tale of the French Revolution. Dissipated lawyer Sydney Carton defends emigre Charles Darnay from charges of spying against England. He becomes enamored of Darnay's fiancée, Lucie Manette, and agrees to help her save Darnay from the guillotine when he is captured by Revolutionaries in Paris.Summary: Under the ruthless ruling of Marquis St. Evermonde, French farmers were tormented and their women raped and put to cruel death. Dr. Manette was imprisoned for eighteen long years. After her entire family was brutally killed. Madame Defarge swore that she would avenge the blood by wiping out..

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Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1935.

Director of photography, Oliver T. Marsh ; editor, Conrad A. Nervig ; music, Herbert Stothart.

Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Henry B. Walthall, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Blanche Yurka.

An elaborate adaptation of Dickens' classic tale of the French Revolution. Dissipated lawyer Sydney Carton defends emigre Charles Darnay from charges of spying against England. He becomes enamored of Darnay's fiancée, Lucie Manette, and agrees to help her save Darnay from the guillotine when he is captured by Revolutionaries in Paris.

Under the ruthless ruling of Marquis St. Evermonde, French farmers were tormented and their women raped and put to cruel death. Dr. Manette was imprisoned for eighteen long years. After her entire family was brutally killed. Madame Defarge swore that she would avenge the blood by wiping out..

DVD; Dolby digital.