A Tale of Two Cities
Movie

A Tale of Two Cities

6.9|2h 6m1935HistoryDramaRomance

Story Line

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.

Top Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Sydney Carton

Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Lucie Manette

Edna May Oliver

Edna May Oliver

Miss Pross

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Stryver

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Marquis St. Evremonde

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Madame De Farge

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

Dr. Manette

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Charles Darnay

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Barsad

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Gaspard

Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Cruncher

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Aristocrat (uncredited)

Reviews

barrymost

⭐ 10/10

A Tale of Two Cities was the movie that introduced me to the wonderful Ronald Colman. It's one of my all-time favorite movies, and also one of the very, very few that can get me close to tears. That classic, unforgettable ending: "It's a far, far better thing I do than I've ever done. It's a far, far better rest I go to, than I've ever known." It's a beautiful story of love, redemption, and self-sacrifice, from Charles Dickens' timeless novel. Would I recommend? Yes, without a second thought.

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