A Tale of Two Cities

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. With these famous words, both Charles Dicken’s novel and the movie begin. Sydney Carton, an alcoholic lawyer, is called upon to take the case of a French emigre named Charles Darnay, who has been falsely charged of treason. Charles is the nephew of the Marquis St. Evremonde, one of the most cruel aristocrats in France. The Marquis paid a man named Barsad …showed first 75 words of 462 total…

…showed last 75 words of 462 total…it was made, but it’s not a good movie for very young children or ones who worry a lot. There are several scenes where people are going up to the guillotine and you see the blade fall. Also lots of tense scenes and several trial scenes. The acting is a little over done at times, but much better than many of that time I’ve seen. Many of the performances are very well done.