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World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Drama.
Country life -- England -- Drama.
Kent (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Drama.
Country life -- England -- Drama.
Kent (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
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A
Canterbury
tale
[videorecording (DVD)] / a film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Criterion Collection, c2006.
Call #:
DVD CAN Dra
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Drama.
Country life -- England -- Drama.
Kent (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
Series
Video Difference legacy collection.
Criterion collection 341.
ISBN:
1559409878
Alternate title:
A pilgim's return [videorecording (DVD)].
A
Canterbury
trail [videorecording (DVD)].
Listen to Britain [videorecording (DVD)].
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] /
Edition:
Double-disc special ed.
Description:
2 videodisc (124 min.) : Dolby digital mono. sd., b&w ; 12 cm. + 1 booklet (20 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Notes:
Inspired by themes from Chaucer's "
Canterbury
tales".
Videodisc release of the 1944 British comedy-drama motion picture.
Special features: (Disc 1) audio commentary by film historian Ian Christie ; excerpts from the American version with Kim Hunter; (Disc 2) new interview with Sheila Sim ; "A pilgrim's return," a documentary about John Sweet ; "A
Canterbury
trail," a documentary visit to film locations ; "Listen to Britain," a 2001 video-installation piece by Victor Burgin inspired by the film ; "Listen to Britain," a 1942 documentary by Humphrey Jennings ; plus, a booklet featuring essays by Graham Fuller, Peter von Bagh, and actor John Sweet.
1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Home use only.
English (SDH) subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Production:
Written, produced, and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Performers:
Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price and Sergeant John Sweet with Esmond Knight as the seven sisters soldiers/narrator/village idiot.
Summary:
"Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's beloved classic A
Canterbury
Tale
is a profoundly personal journey to Powell's bucolic birthplace of Kent, England. Set amidst the tumult of the Second World War yet with a rhythm as delicate as a lullaby, the film follows three modern-day incarnations of Chaucer's pilgrims a melancholy 'landgirl,' a plainspoken American GI, and a resourceful British sergeant - who are waylaid in the English countryside en route to the mythical town and forced to solve a bizarre village crime. Building to a majestic climax that ranks as one of the filmmaking duo's finest achievements, the dazzling A
Canterbury
Tale
has acquired a following passionate enough to qualify as pilgrims themselves."--Container.
Genre:
British films.
War films.
Mystery films.
Comedy films.
Buddy films.
Road films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400. Cantebury tales. Film adaptations.
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990.
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988.
Portman, Eric, 1903-1969.
Sim, Sheila, 1922-
Price, Dennis, 1915-1973.
Sweet, John, 1916-2011-
Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
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