A Tale of Two Cities (1911)
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- 30min
- Short, Drama
- 30 May 1911 (Denmark)
- Short
A condensed silent film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.
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Cast
| Maurice Costello | ... |
Sydney Carton
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| Florence Turner | ... |
Lucie Manette
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| Charles Kent | ... |
Dr. Manette
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| Leo Delaney | ... |
Darnay
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| William Shea | ... |
Jarvis Lorry
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| William Humphrey | ... |
The Duke D'Evremon
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| Tefft Johnson | ... |
Defarge
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Edith Halleran | ... |
Madame Defarge
(as Edith Halloran)
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| Norma Talmadge | ... |
Mimi - Woman on the Way to Guillotine
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| John Bunny | ... |
Jailer (uncredited)
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| Kenneth Casey | ... |
Duke's Son in Early Scenes (uncredited)
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Florence Foley | ... |
The Woodcutter's Child (uncredited)
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| Helen Gardner | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Julia Swayne Gordon | ... |
Miss Pross (uncredited)
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| Ralph Ince | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Dorothy Kelly | ... |
(uncredited)
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| James Morrison | ... |
Peasant Brother (uncredited)
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| Mabel Normand | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Edwin R. Phillips | ... |
(uncredited)
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Eleanor Radinoff | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Anita Stewart | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Edith Storey | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Lydia Yeamans Titus | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Lillian Walker | ... |
Peasant Sister (uncredited)
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| Earle Williams | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Humphrey | ||
Written by
| Charles Dickens | ... | (novel "A Tale of Two Cities") |
| Eugene Mullin | ... | (scenario) |
Additional Crew
| J. Stuart Blackton | ... | supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Company (1911) (United States) (theatrical)
- Grapevine Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- AB Svenska Filmskompaniet (1911) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Barrister Sydney Carton falls in love with lovely Lucie Manette, daughter of a victim of the oppressive French aristocracy. After he successfully defends falsely accused Charles Darney, Carton's love for Lucie remains unrequited as she marries Darnay. When Darnay is ultimately condemned to death by a revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror, his only hope for rescue lies with Carton. Written by duke1029@aol.com |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Norma Talmadge. Also the debut of actresses Anita Stewart and Dorothy Kelly. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in All in Good Fun (1955). See more » |