A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities (1917)

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.

Date of release
1917-03-10
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Romance, History, Drama
Director
Frank Lloyd

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: A Tale of Two Cities

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. A complete print of this film survives.

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