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.
Tagline | The Immortal Story of Love and Intrigue During the French Revolution! |
Release Date: | Dec 25, 1935 |
Genres: | History, Drama, Romance, Adventure |
Production Company: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Casts: | Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Basil Rathbone, Blanche Yurka, Henry B. Walthall, Donald Woods, Walter Catlett, Fritz Leiber, Eily Malyon |
Status: | Released |
Budget: | $1000000 |
Revenue: | 0 |

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.