A Tale of Two Cities

1935 film by Robert Zigler Leonard, Jack Conway
Movie film Q1430490
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A Tale of Two Cities

Summary

A Tale of Two Cities is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Tale of Two Cities's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Tale of Two Cities was directed by Jack Conway[4].
  • A Tale of Two Cities was directed by Robert Z. Leonard[5].
  • S. N. Behrman wrote the screenplay for A Tale of Two Cities[6].
  • W. P. Lipscomb wrote the screenplay for A Tale of Two Cities[7].
  • A Tale of Two Cities's composer is recorded as Herbert Stothart[8].
  • A Tale of Two Cities's genre is drama film[9].
  • A Tale of Two Cities's genre is romance film[10].
  • A Tale of Two Cities's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • A Tale of Two Cities's based on is recorded as A Tale of Two Cities[12].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Ronald Colman[13].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Edna May Oliver[14].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Reginald Owen[15].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Fritz Leiber[16].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Elizabeth Allan[17].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Basil Rathbone[18].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Blanche Yurka[19].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Henry B. Walthall[20].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Donald Woods[21].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Walter Catlett[22].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was H. B. Warner[23].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Claude Gillingwater[24].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Billy Bevan[25].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Isabel Jewell[26].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Lucille La Verne[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Tale of Two Cities was produced by David O. Selznick[28]. Directors include Jack Conway[4] and Robert Z. Leonard[5]. Screenwriters include S. N. Behrman[6] and W. P. Lipscomb[7]. Cast members include Ronald Colman[13], Edna May Oliver[14], Reginald Owen[15], Fritz Leiber[16], Elizabeth Allan[17], and Basil Rathbone[18].

Publication

A Tale of Two Cities was released on January 1, 1935[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[9], romance film[10], and film based on a novel[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7.9/10[32] and 93%[33].

Why It Matters

A Tale of Two Cities has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter S. N. Behrman, W. P. Lipscomb
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+120'}
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