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Title:

Tale of two cities (DVD) [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman ; directed by Jack Conway ; produced by David O. Selznick.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Standard version.

Publisher:

Distributed by Warner Home Video,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 126 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Drama.
Paris (France)--History--1789-1799--Drama.
London (England)--History--18th century--Drama.
Executions and executioners--Drama.
Fathers and daughters--Drama.
Lookalikes--Drama.
Francia--Historia--Revolución, 1789-1799--Teatro.
París (Francia)--Historia--1789-1799--Teatro.
France--History--1789-1799, Revolution--Drama.
Feature films.
War films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War--Feature.
Historical--Feature.
Adaptation--Feature.
Feature films.
War films.
Historical films.

Other Authors:

Conway, Jack, 1887-1952.
Selznick, David O., 1902-1965.
Lipscomb, W. P. (William Percy), 1887-1958.
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973.
Colman, Ronald, 1891-1958.
Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967.
Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936.
Allan, Elizabeth, 1908-1990.
Oliver, Edna May, 1883-1942.
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Tale of two cities.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Warner Home Video (Firm)

Notes:

Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Henry B. Walthall, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Blanche Yurka. 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.

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.

ISBN:

9781419838248
1419838245

UPC:

012569793699

Locations:

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)