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Cast
Bonar Colleano
as Bob Mitchell
Barbara Kelly
as Lesley
Anne Vernon
as Jeannine Meunier
Eva Bartok
as Kathaline Telek
Gina Lollobrigida
as Maria Severini
Karin Himboldt
as Charlotte Smith (as Karin Himbold)
Marcello Mastroianni
as Aldo Mazzetti
Lily Kann
as Charlady
Danny Green
as Levinsky
Carl Jaffe
as Charlotte's Brother
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1951
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Mystery
Votes9
DirectorRomolo Marcellini, Montgomery Tully, Géza von Cziffra, Irma von Cube, Wolfgang Staudte, Emil E. Reinert
WritersJacques Companéez, Günther Weisenborn, Patrick Kirwan
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Tale of Five Cities
About A Tale of Five Cities
An Englishman has been working in the US so long he now speaks with an American accent. He is drafted into the British Army during WWII but is injured and loses his memory. Because he talks like an American, the doctors repatriate him to the States where he is housed with a New York family. After the war they all travel throughout Europe, searching for the women he still remembers in the hope of restoring his lost memory
Directed by Romolo Marcellini, Montgomery Tully, Géza von Cziffra, Irma von Cube, Wolfgang Staudte, Emil E. Reinert, A Tale of Five Cities leans on a strong ensemble — Bonar Colleano, Barbara Kelly, Anne Vernon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1951.
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