Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

campbell-russell-a If there is such a thing as a perfect film, this one is surely on the shortlist. It is also proof positive that we must treasure such films because the world can never again produce such people as Ronald Colman, Edna May Oliver, Claude Gillingwater and everyone else who appears in this gem. Their faces and voices are a product of their times and we are fortunate that we can see and hear them via D.V.D.'s. Even Colman's seemingly forced and melodramatic delivery works for me. He is the Byronic figure in the film who needs a voice and delivery that is different to all others. This is the art of film.Watch for the performance of Isabel Jewell who plays a seamstress unjustly condemned to death in the madness of the Reign of Terror. Her depiction of a young girl's pitiable confusion and fright is unforgettable. There are no small performances in this film. Each face, each voice is perfect for the role.

Martin Teller I consider Dickens one of my favorite authors, but the truth is I've only read a few of his works. I haven't read "A Tale of Two Cities," but I was not surprised to find it a very compelling story, populated by memorable, likable characters, graced with intriguing drama, and commenting on the cruelty and injustice perpetuated by both sides of the French Revolution. Some characterizations and flourishes are a bit too much (the storming of the Bastille, although wonderfully constructed by Lewton and Tourneur, is marred by some over-the-top titles) but for the most part it's a rock solid film, easily watchable and quite enjoyable. Excellent production value and strong performances. It made me want to read the novel, which is perhaps the finest thing an adaptation can accomplish.

jdix-2 The story line may not seem to be your usual cup O' tea, but I was impressed. It's the way Dickens would probably have wanted it made for the screen, and TV. It is as if someone went back in time with a hidden camera to bring us what it might have been like had we too lived in that era, under the changing social mores and attitudes.You'll probably recognize some of the character actors, as well as how their lines are delivered - truly realistic, and professional. No talent goes unused - from street urchin to the aristocrat - all do a great job.You will enjoy A Tale of Two Cities because even without colour, the techniques and skills put behind the camera, direction and lighting, plus background music create what colour can never do - an artistic, enticing, and most entertaining movie.

blanche-2 "A Tale of Two Cities" is a beautiful historical drama, true to the Dickens novel as produced by David O. Selznick. Released in 1935, it stars Ronald Colman as Sydney Carton, Elizabeth Allan as Lucy, Basil Rathbone, Donald Woods, Blanche Yurka, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen and Isabel Jewell.No point in repeating the story. Colman's Sydney Carton is his best-remembered role - a sad alcoholic whose only joy in life is the beautiful Lucy and later on, her child. Carton is a man without much purpose, who doesn't really know why he's on earth and doesn't feel that he's worth much. In his self-sacrifice, he finds the meaning in life he has sought. Colman never overdid as an actor - if anything, he underplayed, and there was always a gentleness and a pathos to his performances. He's perfect as Carton. Elizabeth Allan is a beautiful, strong Lucy. Donald Woods, who plays her husband, the lucky Charles Darnay, seems a little out of place, however. As the cruel Lord Evremonde, Basil Rathbone is excellent. Two character actresses, Edna May Oliver and Blanche Yurka, hand in lively performances that really help make the film.This film version definitely reflects Dickens' point of view about the French Revolution, which isn't everyone's, but in remaining faithful to the novel, of course, Dickens' point of view is obvious. It is a great film to show in a literature class rather than a history class. It would be wonderful if this and some other classics could be introduced to students somehow. Too much Transformers and the like can't be that good for the soul.