A Tale of Two Cities
MGM/Selznick's second Dickens spectacular, set during the French Revolution.
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The second spectacular Dickens adaptation from MGM/Selznick, this time of his French Revolution-set tale of tragic romance and self-sacrifice. Its marvelous period scenes include a storming-of-the-Bastille set-piece by no less than future horror maestri Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur. A Tale of Two Cities also remains highly watchable for the matchless, mellifluous performance of Ronald Colman as the cynical, yet romantic, anti-hero Sidney Carlton.
*Introduction by Adrian Wootton
| Director | Jack Conway |
| Cast | Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Elizabeth Allan. |
| Country | USA |
| Year | 1935 |
| Running time | 128min |
| Certificate | PG |
BFI Southbank Programme Update - 22 May (No.32)