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A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

Directed by Jack Conway · 126 min · History, Drama, Romance, Adventure

34.6 TOPICAL score · #3,134 of 6,776 films

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Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

A Tale of Two Cities (1935, directed by Jack Conway) has a TOPICAL score of 34.6 - ranked 3,134 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (87 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.

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Critics81
Audience39
Awards79
Historical impact21
Lasting engagement25
Cast17
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Ronald Colman (actor #630), Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver (actor #1,462), Reginald Owen (actor #1,257)

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