Charles Dickens' a tale of two cities [1935], Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman ; directed by Jack Conway ; produced by David O. Selznick
Type
Label
Charles Dickens' a tale of two cities [1935], Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman ; directed by Jack Conway ; produced by David O. Selznick
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated by MPAA
Main title
Charles Dickens' a tale of two cities [1935]
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
72476006
Responsibility statement
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman ; directed by Jack Conway ; produced by David O. Selznick
Runtime
126
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 fianceĢe, Lucie Manette, and agrees to help her save Darnay from the guillotine when he is captured by Revolutionaries in Paris"--Marg Baskin in the IMDB, viewed Dec. 12, 2006
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Tale of two cities [1935]
Classification
Contributor
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
- Lipscomb, W. P., William Percy, 1887-1958
- Colman, Ronald, 1891-1958
- Behrman, S. N., Samuel Nathaniel, 1893-1973
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Oliver, Edna May, 1883-1942
- Walthall, Henry B., Henry Brazeale, 1878-1936
- Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967
- Selznick, David O., 1902-1965
- Conway, Jack, 1887-1952
- Allan, Elizabeth, 1908-1990
Genre
Subject
- Fathers and daughters -- Drama
- Executions and executioners -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- War films
- France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- DVDs
- Feature films
- London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Drama
- Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Drama
- Lookalikes -- Drama
- Historical films
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Film adaptations
Content
Actor
resource.filmdirector
resource.filmproducer
resource.screenwriter
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor12
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
- Lipscomb, W. P., William Percy, 1887-1958
- Colman, Ronald, 1891-1958
- Behrman, S. N., Samuel Nathaniel, 1893-1973
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Oliver, Edna May, 1883-1942
- Walthall, Henry B., Henry Brazeale, 1878-1936
- Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967
- Selznick, David O., 1902-1965
- Conway, Jack, 1887-1952
- Allan, Elizabeth, 1908-1990
- Genre6
- Subject13
- Fathers and daughters -- Drama
- Executions and executioners -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- War films
- France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- DVDs
- Feature films
- London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Drama
- Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Drama
- Lookalikes -- Drama
- Historical films
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Film adaptations
- Content1
- Actor5
- Author1
- resource.filmdirector1
- resource.filmproducer1
- resource.screenwriter2
- Mapped to1