A Canterbury tale
(DVD)
Contributors
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990 film director,
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988 film director,
Portman, Eric, 1901-1969, actor.
Sim, Sheila, 1922-2016, actor.
Price, Dennis, 1915-1973, actor.
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988 film director,
Portman, Eric, 1901-1969, actor.
Sim, Sheila, 1922-2016, actor.
Price, Dennis, 1915-1973, actor.
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.?] : Criterion Collection, [2006].
ISBN
1559409878
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD CAN | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | DRAMA CAN | Checked out |
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | DVD CANTERBURY | Checked out |
| Oak Park Public Library Maze Branch - Adult Videos | DVD GOLDEN ERA C | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adaptations.
Canterbury tale (Motion picture)
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -- -1400 -- Adaptations.
Country life -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
Feature films.
Kent (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
Motion pictures, British.
Travelers -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Villages -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
Canterbury tale (Motion picture)
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -- -1400 -- Adaptations.
Country life -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
Feature films.
Kent (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
Motion pictures, British.
Travelers -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Villages -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Kent -- Drama.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.?] : Criterion Collection, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
English
ISBN
1559409878
UPC
715515018920
Notes
General Note
Title from disc surface
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1944.
General Note
Accompanying material may vary.
General Note
Special features: (Disc 1) Audio commentary by film historian Ian Christie; Excerpts from the American version with Kim Hunter; (Disc 2) New interview with actress Sheila Sim; "A pilgrim's return, " a documentary about John Sweet; "A Canterbury trail, " a new documentary visiting the film locations by David Thompson; "Listen to Britain, " a 2001 video-installation piece by Victor Burgin inspired by the film; "Listen to Britain, " a 1942 documentary by Humphrey Jennings.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Erwin Hillier ; editor, John Seabourne ; original music, Allan Gray.
Participants/Performers
Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, John Sweet.
Description
"Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's beloved classic is a profoundly personal journey to Powell's bucolic birthplace of Kent, England. Set amid 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 of devotees passionate enough to qualify as pilgrims themselves"--Container.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, full screen (1.33:1) aspect ratio; Dolby digital mono.
Language
English audio; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Language
Closed captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Powell, M., Pressburger, E., Portman, E., Sim, S., Price, D., Sweet, J., Hunter, K., Hillier, E., Seabourne, J., Gray, A., Christie, I., Thompson, D., Burgin, V., & Jennings, H. (2006). A Canterbury tale (Full screen.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. 2006. A Canterbury Tale. [Irvington, N.Y.?]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. A Canterbury Tale [Irvington, N.Y.?]: Criterion Collection, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Powell, M., Pressburger, E., Portman, E., Sim, S., Price, D., Sweet, J. and Hunter, K. et al (2006). A canterbury tale. Full screen. [Irvington, N.Y.?]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Powell, Michael, et al. A Canterbury Tale Full screen., Criterion Collection, 2006.
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