Mystery ·War ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1944 · 2h 5m

A Canterbury Tale

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Director
Michael PowellEmeric Pressburger
Cast
Eric Portman as Thomas Colpeper, JP Sheila Sim as Alison Smith Dennis Price as Peter Gibbs John Sweet as Bob Johnson Charles Hawtrey as Thomas Duckett Esmond Knight as Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot
Crew
Erwin Hillier — Director of Photography John Seabourne Sr. — Editor Allan Gray — Original Music Composer Michael Powell — Writer Emeric Pressburger — Writer Michael Powell — Producer
Synopsis

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

Mood & Themes
englandworld war iiwartimerural areablack and whiterailroadcanterburyhome front
Key Collaborators
Michael Powell Director Emeric Pressburger Director Erwin Hillier Director of Photography John Seabourne Sr. Editor Allan Gray Original Music Composer Michael Powell Writer Emeric Pressburger Writer Michael Powell Producer Emeric Pressburger Producer Alfred Junge Production Design
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