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A Tale of Two Cities(Movie, 1917)

1h 10min | Genres: Romance / Love, History, Drama

Rating: 2.3/5 (with 3 votes)

A Tale of Two Cities is a 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum, Jewel Carmen, and Charles Clary. The film is based on Charles Dickens' 1859 novel of the same name, which has been filmed a number of times. ()

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About A Tale of Two Cities

At the outbreak of the French Revolution, Charles Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned former family servant. He is himself imprisoned and condemned by the revolutionary forces there. His wife, the former Lucie Manette, is secretly loved by a gentlemanly wastrel, Sydney Carton. Carton embarks on a daring plan to save the husband of the woman he loves.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Paris, London

Based on: "A Tale of Two Cities" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Fox Film Corporation

Original language: English (EN)

Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 03/10/1917

Cast: William Farnum

Director: Frank Lloyd

Screenwriter: Frank Lloyd

Director of Photography: William C. Foster

Keywords: reign of terror, marquis

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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Other movies with this title: A Tale of Two Cities (US, 1911), A Tale of Two Cities (US, 1935), A Tale of Two Cities (1953), A Tale of Two Cities (GB, 1958), A Tale of Two Cities (US, 1980), A Tale of Two Cities (AU, 1984), A Tale of Two Cities (AT, 2007), A Tale of Two Cities (2015)

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