Charles Hawtrey,
Dennis Price,
Eric Portman,
Esmond Knight,
Freda Jackson
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Directed by: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Release Date: January 21, 1949
DVD Release Date: July 25, 2006
Stats: 106 reviews
A film about what it means to be British, scripted by a Hungarian. Hmmm, they got the date wrong on this, and it sure as hell wouldn't be classified NC-17! It was actually released in 1944, sandwiched between The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and I Know Where I'm Goin...( read more)
The writer-director team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger is perhaps one of the most prolific collaborations in the history of American cinema. Together they made a number of well-received films, like "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp", "The Red Shoes" and "The Tales o...( read more)
This Powell and Pressburger film is not based on the Geoffrey Chaucer tales; rather it is an original story set in then modern-day Canterbury. There is some pretty strong filmmaking behind the camera, there?s something really lyrical to the way ?the archers? film a lot of the co...( read more)
This film is not rated NC-17! Good grief, it's not even rated. It's been mixed up with THE CANTERBURY TALES (1991).
I don't know, I loved this a lot, but it still lacks a little captivation to make it perfect, the music and the shots were brilliant, especially the one of the American sergeant in the cathedral, his drab grey against the imposing grey of the interior.
This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "A Canterbury Tale" !
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