Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
A Canterbury Tale (1944) is a mystery, war and drama film directed by Michael Powell, released on August 21, 1944 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price and John Sweet. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 132 ratings.
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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
Hay Petrie
as Woodcock
George Merritt
as Ned Horton
Edward Rigby
as Jim Horton
Freda Jackson
as Prudence Honeywood
Betty Jardine
as Fee Baker
Eliot Makeham
as Organist
Directed by Michael Powell, written by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, produced by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 132 ratings.
This 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…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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A Canterbury Tale (1944) is available to stream on fuboTV and Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Canterbury Tale (1944) includes Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, John Sweet and Charles Hawtrey. The film was directed by Michael Powell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Canterbury Tale was released on August 21, 1944 and runs for 2h 5m.
A Canterbury Tale (1944) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 132 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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