{"product_id":"a-tale-of-two-cities-s-e-dvd","title":"A TALE OF TWO CITIES S\/E DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirk Bogarde is the quintessential Sydney Carton and Dorothy Tutin portrays Lucie Manette in Ralph Thomas’s adaptation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Tale Of Two Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The director, Ralph Thomas was one the best known British film-makers of the 1950s and 1960s. His films, almost invariably made for the Rank Organisation, included the series of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDoctor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comedies as well as popular adaptations such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe 39 Steps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with Kenneth More. Ralph trained at Sound City, later Shepperton Studios where having worked his way up from the bottom mastered camera, sound and editing and worked as an assistant to David Lean before World War II.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on Charles Dickens’ epic novel, this critically acclaimed film version was adapted for the screen by T.E.B. Clarke. A tale of great sacrifices being made for the sake of principle, Dickens’ original novel is notable for its vivid representation of France during the French Revolution. Sidney Carton (Bogarde) a disillusioned, heavy drinking London lawyer defends a young French aristocrat Charles Darnay (Paul Guer) when the informant Barsad (Donald Pleasence) accuses him of spying. Carton finds himself falling in love with Darnay’s fiancée Lucie Manette (Tutin) and, although he confesses his love to her, they agree to keep it secret. When Darnay returns to France, in the grip of revolutionary terror, he is imprisoned by a mob led by Madame Defarge (Rosalie Crutchley) on the orders of his corrupt uncle (Christopher Lee). Hearing Lucie’s pleas for help, Carton seizes the opportunity for action and, ultimately, redemption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ITV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46886449676462,"sku":"3711501673","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/ATALEOF-LIME-LIGHT.jpg?v=1758193642","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/a-tale-of-two-cities-s-e-dvd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}