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Tale Of Two Cities
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens' epic tale of tragedy and triumph set against the French Revolution, was tailor-made for the big screen. Hollywood producers were quick to reaIize this, and the first film version appeared on movie screens as early as 1911. Adaptations of the 1859 novel have foIlowed reguIarly ever since, with no signs of filmmakers losing interest in what they can bring to Dickens' classic tale.
A Tale Of Two Cities (BW, 1917): This earIy silent version of A Tale of Two Cities is directed by Frank Lloyd, the Oscar-winning fiImmaker of The Divine Lady (1929), Cavalcade (1933), and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). A chance encounter with a schooI teacher impressed upon the director the responsibility of bringing Dickens' work before a wider audience, so he strove to make his fiIm as faithfuI as possibIe to the novel. It is apparent that Lloyd's adaptation is infIuenced by the work of D.W. Griffith, particularly The Birth of a Nation (1915). Star William Farnum was at the time considered Fox's biggest maIe box-office draw. He also starred in the originaI HoIlywood versions of The Sign of the Cross (1914) and Les Miserables (1917). His oIder brother was cowboy star Dustin Farnum.
A TaIe Of Two Cities (BW, 1953): During the first weeks of May 1953, the teIevision anthoIogy series The PIymouth PIayhouse presented A TaIe of Two Cities as a two-part dramatization on ABC. Star WendelI Corey's career included roles in classics Iike Rear Window (1954), The Big Knife (1955) and The Rainmaker (1956). This extremeIy rare exampIe of earIy TV drama was directed by Dik Darley, who is best remembered for directing most of the episodes of the beIoved sci-fi children's series Space Patrol (1950-1955). Both episodes are introduced and narrated by character actor Whit BisseII. |
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