A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film) French Revolution and deals with two men who are alike, not only in appearance, but in their love for the same woman. The film is generally regarded as the best cinematic version of Dickens' novel. On the eve of the French Revolution, Lucie Manette (Elizabeth Allan) is informed that her father (Henry B. Walthall) is not dead, but has been a prisoner in the Bastille for many long years before finally being released. She travels to Paris to take her father to her home in England. Dr. Manette has been taken care of by a friend, Ernest Defarge (Mitchell Lewis),
A Tale of Two Cities (Lost) than the previous season premiere. In Canada, the episode was watched by 1.972 million viewers on CTV, easily winning its timeslot. In the United Kingdom, "A Tale of Two Cities" was broadcast on November 22 along with follow-up "The Glass Ballerina" in "Lost"s first broadcast after changing to Sky1. With 1.549 million viewers, it was most watched program of the week on the non-terrestrial channels. IGN's Chris Carabott rated the premiere 9/10, calling the "peek into the life of The Others... exceptionally done" and the non-appearance of the other survivors "a smart move". Carabott also praised Jack's flashbacks, writing "Previously,