A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
| Release Date | 15 December 1935 |
| Tagline | The most dramatic love story in the history of literature! |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Historical Epic, Romantic Adventure |
| Mood | High on Emotion |
| Themes | Heroic Mission, Unrequited Love |
| Tones | Rousing, Lavish, Passionate, Poignant, Sweeping, Earnest, Bittersweet, Atmospheric |
| Tags | French Revolution, Guillotine, Lawyer, Lookalike, Self Sacrifice, Victim, War |
A Tale of Two Cities is a 1935 film based upon Charles Dickens' 1859 historical novel, A Tale of Two Cities. The film stars Ronald Colman as Sydney Carton, Donald Woods and Elizabeth Allan. The supporting players include Basil Rathbone, Blanche Yurka, and Edna Mae Oliver. It was directed by Jack Conway from a screenplay by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Film Editing. The story is set in the French Revolution and deals with two men who are alike, not only in appearance, but in their love for the same woman.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Fay Chaldecott
Lucie, the Child
Tom Ricketts
Tellson Jr
Barlowe Borland
Jacques
Norman Ainsley
Tom, Coach Driver on the Dover Road
Richard Alexander
Executioner
Jimmy Aubrey
Innkeeper
Barbara Barondess
Female Aristocrat about to be Executed
May Beatty
Aristocrat
Burr Caruth
Guillotine Seller
Frank Dawson
Clerk
Chappell Dossett
Priest at Wedding
Frank Dunn
Official
Harold Entwistle
Clerk
Sam Flint
Aristocrat
Christian J. Frank
Headsman
Sig Frohlich
Gentleman
Winter Hall
Aristocrat
Edward Hearn
Leader
Ramsay Hill
Aristocrat
Billy House
Border Guard
Boyd Irwin
Aristocrat
James T. Mack
Clerk
Cyril McLaglen
Guillotine Operator
Torben Meyer
Lackey #1
John Miltern
Clerk
Tempe Pigott
Old Hag
Rolfe Sedan
Condemned Dandy
C. Montague Shaw
Chief Registrar
Director
Writer
W.P. Lipscomb
S.N. Behrman
Thomas Carlyle
book "The French Revolution"
M. Clery
book "Journal of the Temple"
Mademoiselle Des Echerolles
book "Memoirs"
M. Nicholas
book "Memoirs"
Producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Oliver T. Marsh
Editor
Conrad A. Nervig
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Art Director
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Art Department
Fredric Hope
associate art director
Edwin B. Willis
associate art director
Sound Department
Visual Effects
W. Percy Day
matte painter
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dolly Tree
wardrobe
Music Department
Paul Marquardt
orchestrator
Charles Maxwell
orchestrator
Leonid Raab
orchestrator
David Snell
composer: stock music
Other Crew
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
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