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

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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 c...

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Uniform Title:	Tale of two cities (Motion picture : 1935) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	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, 1908-1990 Oliver, Edna May, 1883-1942 Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Language:	English French Portuguese Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with optional English, French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006]
Edition:	Standard version.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Executions and executioners > Drama. Fathers and daughters > Drama. Lookalikes > Drama. France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799 > Drama. Paris (France) > History > 1789-1799 > Drama. London (England) > History > 18th century > Drama. Feature films. War films. Historical films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films. War films. Historical films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Tale of two cities.
Format:	Video DVD