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Charles Dickens' A tale of two cities

Author: Jack ConwayDavid O SelznickW P LipscombS N BehrmanRonald ColmanAll authors
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006]
Edition/Format:   DVD video : English : Standard versionView all editions and formats
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 fiancée, 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.
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Genre/Form: Feature films
War films
Historical films
Film adaptations
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
War
Historical
Adaptation
Drama
Teatro
Material Type: Videorecording
Document Type: Visual material
All Authors / Contributors: Jack Conway; David O Selznick; W P Lipscomb; S N Behrman; Ronald Colman; Basil Rathbone; Henry B Walthall; Elizabeth Allan; Edna May Oliver; Charles Dickens; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.; Warner Home Video (Firm)
ISBN: 1419838245 9781419838248
OCLC Number: 72476006
Language Note: In English with optional English, French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned.
Notes: Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1935.
Special features: Oscar®-nominated short "Audioscopiks"; 2 cartoons: "Hey, hey fever" and "Honeyland"; audio-only bonus: Radio show adaptation starring Ronald Colman; theatrical trailer.
Credits: Director of photography, Oliver T. Marsh ; editor, Conrad A. Nervig ; music, Herbert Stothart.
Cast: Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Henry B. Walthall, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Blanche Yurka.
Target Audience: Not rated by MPAA.
Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 126 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Details: DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround, dual-layer.
Other Titles: Tale of two cities (Motion picture : 1935)
Tale of two cities
Responsibility: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman ; directed by Jack Conway ; produced by David O. Selznick.

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"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 fiancée, 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.

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