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A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 23, 2017
It’s no surprise that this adaptation begins with that oft-repeated bit of poetic parallelism. “It was the best of times it was the worst of times” etc. Of course, in its abridged format the opening suggests the universal quality of those iconic words. It was a period very much li read more
A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 23, 2017
It’s no surprise that this adaptation begins with that oft-repeated bit of poetic parallelism. “It was the best of times it was the worst of times” etc. Of course, in its abridged format the opening suggests the universal quality of those iconic words. It was a period very much li read more
A TALE OF TWO CITIES (1980)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Apr 22, 2016
One would assume that after the huge success of STAR WARS, Peter Cushing might have gotten the opportunity to work on any number of enticing projects. But that simply wasn't so. Most of the films Cushing worked on after STAR WARS and before his mid-1980s retirement are either almost impossible to fi read more
A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 4, 2013
A Tale of Two Cities
Directed by Jack Conway
1935/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Repeat viewing This is a fairly faithful adaptation of the Dickens novel. The evil Marquis St. Evremonde (Basil Rathbone) denounced Dr. Manette and had him imprisoned without trial in the Bastille for 18 years. read more
A Tale of Two Cities (Ralph Thomas, 1958)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Dec 18, 2012
Dirk Bogarde as Sydney Carton In the UK, the 1958 Rank Organisation adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities, starring Dirk Bogarde, is probably better-remembered than the 1935 MGM version. The 1950s film is the one that’s widely available here (there’s even a special edition DVD), whereas read more
A Tale of Two Cities (Jack Conway, 1935)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Dec 14, 2012
“I’d wish you a Merry Christmas,” snaps Miss Pross (Edna May Oliver) as she walks past a drunken Sydney Carton (Ronald Colman), staggering through the falling snow. “But it’s plain to see you’ve had it already.” However, Lucie Manette (Elizabeth Allan) has read more
A Tale of Two Cities (1911 and 1917)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Dec 5, 2012
Maurice Costello as Sydney Carton More Dickens in December – and I’m back to silent cinema, though I do promise to include some later films in this series of postings too! Some Dickens works seem to be constantly adapted for the screen, notably Great Expectations, with two new versions i read more
A Tale of Two Cities
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Apr 29, 2010
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” These immortal words from Charles Dickens open the adaptation of his great novel, A Tale of Two Cities. It’s a tale of rebellion, futile love and sacrifice that the film honors well. The story opens as the French Revolution looms overhead read more
On Blu-ray: Ronald Colman in Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
The 1935 MGM production of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities was the fourth screen adaptation of the novel and the first to be made with sound. It followed the similarly grand David Copperfield, which had been released earlier in the year. While the film explores the drama of the French Re read more