Orson Welles is perfect casting as Sidney Carton – dashing, romantic, self-loathing, ultimately brave. It’s a good version of the classic tale, told in flashback by Carton to the scullery maid just before they get their head chopped off. Dickens ages very well because he was so true to human nature – the French revolution was harsh, so was the time before it, Madam de Farge is the perfect revolutionary – unforgiving, harsh, violent, brave. Welles comes on at the end and talks about his new job writing a column, and his radio show This is My Best. Rosemary de Camp plays the girl.
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