Cinematic background from A Tale of Two Cities 1935 - The exciting story of Dr. Manette, who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. The action switches between London and Paris on the eve of the revolution where we witness 'the best of times and the worst of times' - love, hope, the uncaring French Aristocrats and the terror of a revolutionary citizen's army intent on exacting revenge.

A Tale of Two Cities

1935

Drama, History, Romance

Directors:
Jack Conway, Robert Z. Leonard
Writers:
W.P. Lipscomb, Charles Dickens, Thomas Carlyle, M. Cléry, M. Nicholas, Mademoiselle des Écherolles, S.N. Behrman
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Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black - and - white photo of people walking in front of an iron gate; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a man in a trench coat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An older man and woman looking at the camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old black and white photo of a man in a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old man is looking through the bars of a jail cell; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A group of people that are sitting in a stadium; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a woman and two men; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – Black and white photograph of a man in a trench coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A man and a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old photo of a man and a woman talking; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old woman is looking through a fence; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A statue of lady justice holding the scales of justice; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A crowd of people gathered in a large open area; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A crowd of people standing in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old photo of a crowd of people in a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old black and white photo of a woman; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a woman with long hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – Black and white photograph of a man in a trench coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a group of people behind bars; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a man in a coat and hat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a man in a costume; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of an audience; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A guillotine with a view of a city in the background; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A large crowd of people gathered in a park; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a large crowd of people; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old man with long white hair and a long beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black - and - white photo of a woman looking up; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a woman with long hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A man with a beard and long hair looking through a fence; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old man with long white hair and a long beard; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black - and - white photo of a city skyline; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a man writing at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – Black and white photograph of a man in a jacket; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old photo of a street scene in a city; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a man in a coat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A crowd of people gathered in an open area; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A group of people climbing up a wooden structure; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A woman in a dress and a man in a hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A crowd of people standing around a large building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A group of men in old - fashioned military garb; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a group of people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a man in a coat and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – Two men are sitting on a chair in a black and white photo; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An older man in a judge's wig and gown; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A group of people standing in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A group of people sitting next to each other in a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A woman in a black dress is walking in a living room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A woman and a girl embracing each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old photo of a man sitting at a piano in front of an audience; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A man in a hat and a coat holding a wine glass; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – An old photo of a woman giving a speech in front of a crowd; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), directed by Jack Conway – A man and a woman embracing each other outside; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle