The Dickens novel is brought to the screen in a typically lavish Selznick production. The cinematography and sets are impressive in recreating revolutionary France. Colman is well cast as the tragic hero, managing to make Sidney Carton debonair yet resigned. Unfortunately, the supporting cast is not up to par. Allan overacts, but is a model of restraint compared to Yurka, a stage actress making her film debut. The latter is laughably over-the-top as Madame De Farge. The revolution scenes are well done but are ruined by cheesy captions on the screen such as "WHY WHY WHY," rendering the whole thing ludicrously melodramatic.
Review of A Tale of Two Cities
