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Tale of Two Cities [VHS]

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I must agree with Leonard Maltin that this 1935 version is extremly well done. Ronald Coleman does a superb job as Sydney Carton. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at it's best; what a classic. Anyone wanting to understand Dicken's characters in this story should watch this one. Very compelling....very touching; have those tissues nearby!

The only movie version of this wonderful novel to be worthy of the name, this movie recognizes the deep spiritual dimension of Dickens work. Sidney Carton, the dissipated and cynical lawyer who finally redeems himself in a single act of sacrifice, not only for a woman he loves, but for her happiness, her family, and ultimately for all mankind, is played superbly by Ronald Colman. So much so that I cannot read the novel (Ihave read it at least five times) without hearing Colman's inimitable voice on every page in which Carton appears. He becomes the character as thoroughly and finally as Charles Laughton became Quasimodo.

If you have never seen this film, or read the novel, do your soul a favor and do so as quickly as possible.

After reading the book, A Tale of Two Cities, I viewed this version with Ronald Colman. It has become my favorite movie of all time. Ronald Colman becomes the heroic Sydney Carton through his facial expressions and just superb acting. The book was good, but this film was exceptional. If you haven't seen this video, see it now.

I don't know if I liked the movie or not because I never received it. What I received in the mail was an empty home security cassette. I contacted the seller but she would not refund my money nor send me the tape I ordered.