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A Tale of Two Cities
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels
Directed by Frank Lloyd

Cast: William Farnum [Charles Darnay; and Sydney Carton], Jewel Carmen [Lucia Manette], Charles Clary [Marquis St. Evremonde], Herschel Mayall [Jacques De Farge], Rosita Marstini [Madame De Farge], Josef Swickard [Doctor Alexandre Manette], Ralph Lewis [Roger Cly], William Clifford [Gabelle], Marc Robbins [Jarvis Lorry], Olive White [Miss Pross], Willard Louis [Mr. Stryver], Harry De Vere [Gaspard]

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation [Fox Special]. / Scenario by Frank Lloyd, from the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Cinematography by Billy Foster and George Schneiderman. / © 11 March 1917 by William Fox [LP10375]. Released 12 March 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Edmonds-BigU p. 62 is in error in listing Dustin Farnum as starring in this film. [?] Limbacher-Feature p. 241 includes Florence Vidor in the cast.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.4358.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Authors: Charles Dickens - Executions - France - French Revolution (1789-1799)

Listing updated: 1 September 2014.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.4358; Edmonds-BigU p. 62; Everson-American pp. 98, 127; Lahue-Gentlemen p. 95; Limbacher-Feature p. 241; Quirk-Colman p. 174; Smith-Colman p. 165; Vermilye-Twenties p. 68 : ClasIm-223 p. 47.

Home video: DVD.

 
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