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8.4
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1963
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
August 21, 19442h 5mEN
6.9
125 votes
Overview
Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
Director
Michael PowellWriters
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Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
The ArchersJ. Arthur Rank Organisation
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CinemaSerf
7.0This is a curious film to describe. In the best traditions of Chaucer, from whom the title is borrowed - it is a bit of an English whimsy. Not whimsical, not in any light and fluffy sense, but a story that though rooted in characterisations has something more intangible about it. This tale centres around three strangers who meet at railway station near Canterbury. "Alison" (Sheila Sim) is a naive, but determined land girl, "Peter" (Dennis Price) a British solider on a few days leave and "Bob" (John Sweet) - a young GI who accidentally gets off at the wrong stop. On their way to report to the t…
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