A Canterbury Tale (Criterion Collection) (DVD, 1944)

Description: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s beloved classic A Canterbury Tale 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. Special Features New, restored high-definition digital transferAudio commentary by film historian Ian ChristieExcerpts from the American Version, with Kim HunterInterview with actress Sheila SimA Pilgrim’s Return, a documentary about John Sweet, by Nick Burton and Eddie McMillanA Canterbury Trail, a new documentary visiting the film locations, by David ThompsonListen to Britain, 2001 video installation piece inspired by A Canterbury Tale, by artist Victor BurginListen to Britain, a 1942 documentary by Humphrey JenningsEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingPLUS: essays by Graham Fuller, Peter von Bagh, and actor John Sweet Spine #341

Price: 17.99 CAD

Location: Toronto, Ontario

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