A Tale of Two Cities

1911 film by William J. Humphrey
Movie short_film Q3602780
A Tale of Two Cities
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A Tale of Two Cities

Summary

A Tale of Two Cities is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Tale of Two Cities's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • A Tale of Two Cities was directed by William Humphrey[4].
  • Eugene Mullin wrote the screenplay for A Tale of Two Cities[5].
  • A Tale of Two Cities's genre is drama film[6].
  • A Tale of Two Cities's genre is silent film[7].
  • A Tale of Two Cities's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • A Tale of Two Cities's based on is recorded as A Tale of Two Cities[9].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Maurice Costello[10].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Florence Turner[11].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was John Bunny[12].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Norma Talmadge[13].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was William Humphrey[14].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Ralph Ince[15].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was James W. Morrison[16].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Julia Swayne Gordon[17].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Charles Kent[18].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Mabel Normand[19].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Earle Williams[20].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Edith Storey[21].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Helen Gardner[22].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Anita Stewart[23].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Lydia Yeamans Titus[24].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Florence Foley[25].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Kenneth Casey[26].
  • A cast member of A Tale of Two Cities was Tefft Johnson[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Tale of Two Cities was produced by J. Stuart Blackton[28]. It was directed by William Humphrey[4]. Eugene Mullin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Maurice Costello[10], Florence Turner[11], John Bunny[12], Norma Talmadge[13], William Humphrey[14], and Ralph Ince[15].

Publication

A Tale of Two Cities was published on January 1, 1911[29]. Genres include drama film[6], silent film[7], and film based on a novel[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Tale of Two Cities's after a work by is recorded as Charles Dickens[30].

Why It Matters

A Tale of Two Cities ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by Charles Dickens
    Production company
    Instance of
    Cast member Maurice Costello, Florence Turner, John Bunny +19
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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