Charles Dickens' a tale of two cities
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Austen, Jane, -- 1775-1817 -- Film and video adaptations.
Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870 -- Film and video adaptations.
England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Drama.
Marie Antoinette, -- Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, -- 1755-1793 -- Drama.
Motion picture film collections.
Stevenson, Robert Louis, -- 1850-1894 -- Film and video adaptations.
Treasure troves -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Zweig, Stefan, -- 1881-1942 -- Film and video adaptations.

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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2006.
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
UPC
012569793712, 012569793668, 012569793675, 012569793682, 012569793699, 012569793705

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General Note
David Copperfield and A tale of two cities based on the novels by Charles Dickens; Marie Antoinette based on the book by Stefan Zweig; Pride and prejudice based on the novel by Jane Austen; Treasure Island based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
General Note
Originally released as motion pictures 1934-1940.
General Note
Features: short films, classic cartoons, audioscopiks, radio promos and broadcasts, theatrical trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Production credits vary.
Participants/Performers
W.C. Fields, Norma Shearer, Greer Garson, Elizabeth Allan, Wallace Beery, Ronald Coleman, Basil Rathbone, Henry B. Walthall.
Description
"An elaborate adaptation of Dickens' classic tale of the French Revolution. Dissipated lawyer Sydney Carton defends emigre Charles Darnay from charges of spying against England. He becomes enamored of Darnay's fiancée, Lucie Manette, and agrees to help her save Darnay from the guillotine when he is captured by Revolutionaries in Paris"--Marg Baskin in the IMDB, viewed Dec. 12, 2006.
Target Audience
Not rated by MPAA.
System Details
DVD ; variously Dolby digital surround and mono.
Language
Variously in English or French with optional English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cukor, G., Van Dyke, W. S., Fields, W. C. 1., Shearer, N., Garson, G., Allan, E., Beery, W., Rathbone, B., Walthall, H. B. 1., Dickens, C., Zweig, S., Austen, J., & Stevenson, R. L. (2006). Charles Dickens' a tale of two cities (Full screen version.). Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

George Cukor et al.. 2006. Charles Dickens' a Tale of Two Cities. Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

George Cukor et al.. Charles Dickens' a Tale of Two Cities Warner Home Video, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cukor, George, et al. Charles Dickens' a Tale of Two Cities Full screen version., Warner Home Video, 2006.

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