“Sincerity and simplicity shine through every foot of this oversized modern version of the Chaucer epic tale. Here is rare beauty.”
We’ve shown many of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s classics at Tufnell Park Film Club, but their Chaucer-inspired rumination on the English landscape remains on the Also Rans list (it lost our ‘motley crew’ themed vote to John Huston’s The Misfits).
Like last week’s film Casablanca, it was also produced in the midst of World War II but there the comparisons pretty much end. Wayne’s intro explains further, so watch that below before you see the film, which is widely available to stream (more details underneath the video).
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How can you watch A Canterbury Tale?
Someone has uploaded the film to YouTube where you can watch it for free, You can also rent the film from BFI Player, Amazon and Apple iTunes.
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