#because I've always wanted to see Sir John Martin-Harvey's portrayal and have lamented that it was only theater

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I just found this incredible resource listing all the known silent film adaptations of A Tale of Two Cities! Here is that list:

A Tale of Two Cities (USA 1908)

Director: [not known] Production Company: Selig Cast: [not known] Length: 1000ft Archive: Lost

A Tale of Two Cities (USA 1911)

Director: William Humphrey Production Company: Vitagraph Cast: • Maurice Costello (Sydney Carton) • Norma Talmadge (Lucie Manette) Length: 3021ft Archive: BFI, MOMA, UCLA Availability: Grapevine Video DVD-R

A Tale of Two Cities (USA 1917)

Director: Frank Lloyd Production Company: Fox Cast: • William Farnum (Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton) • Jewel Carmen (Lucie Manette) • Charles Clary (Marquis St. Evrémonde) • Rosita Marstini (Madame Defarge) Length: 7 reels Archive: UCLA

The Birth of a Soul (USA 1920)

Director: Edwin L. Hollywood Production Company: Vitagraph Cast: • Harry T. Morey (Philip Grey/Charles Drayton) • Jean Paige (Dorothy Barlow) Length: 4986ft Archive: Lost Note: Loose adaptation in American setting

A Tale of Two Cities (Tense Moments with Great Authors) (UK 1922)

Director: W.C. Rowden Production Company: Master Cast: • J. Fisher White (Dr. Manette) • Clive Brook (Sydney Carton) • Ann Trevor (Lucie Manette) Length: 1174ft Archive: Lost

The Only Way (UK 1926)

Director: Herbert Wilcox Production Company: Herbert Wilcox Cast: • John Martin Harvey (Sydney Carton) • Madge Stuart (Mimi) • Betty Faire (Lucie Manette) • J. Fisher White (Dr. Manette) Length: 10075ft Archive: BFI

I will reblog this with a link to the source!