A Tale of Two Cities (1911)

1911 · Silent film · 28 min · dir. William Humphrey

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Synopsis

Barrister Sydney Caron 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.

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Details

Director

William Humphrey

Writer

Charles Dickens

Studio

Vitagraph Company of America

Released

1911-02-20

Running time

28 minutes

Cast & crew

• William Humphrey Director
• Maurice Costello
• Florence Turner
• John Bunny
• Norma Talmadge
• William Humphrey
• FFlorence Foley
• Kenneth Casey
• Ralph Ince

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