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A Canterbury tale [dvd] / written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Contributor(s): Powell, Michael, 1905-1990 | Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988 | Portman, Eric, 1903-1969 | Sim, Sheila, 1922- | Price, Dennis, 1915-1973 | Sweet, John | Hawtrey, Charles, 1914-1988 | Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987 | Petrie, Hay, 1895-1948 | Merritt, George, 1890-1977 | Rigby, Edward, 1879-1951 | Jackson, Freda, 1909-1990 | Gray, Allan, 1902-1973 | Junge, AlfredPublisher number: 3711500143 | Carlton Home EntertainmentPublication details: [S.l.] : Carlton Home Entertainment, c1999. Description: 1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Feature films -- Great Britain | Feature filmsLOC classification: Media cabinet : CANTProduction credits: Music, Allan Gray ; cinematography, Erwin Hillier ; film editor, John Seabourne ; production designer, Alfred Junge ; costume designers, Arthur Breton, Dorothy Edwards.Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, Sergeant John Sweet, Charles Hawtrey, Esmond Knight, Hay Petrie, George Merritt, Edward Rigby, Freda Jackson.Summary: This compelling drama is now recognised as one of Powell and Pressburger's finest films. Their reworking of Chaucer's 14th century tale, largely set in wartime Kent, centres on American army sergeant John Sweet, British soldier Dennis Price and landgirl Sheila Sim who, before making a modern-day pilgrimage to Canterbury, solve the bizarre mystery of a man who pours glue over the hair of village girls at night.
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A DVD release of the film produced in 1944.

Sergeant John Sweet is incorrectly credited as "Sergeant John Smith" on packaging.

Music, Allan Gray ; cinematography, Erwin Hillier ; film editor, John Seabourne ; production designer, Alfred Junge ; costume designers, Arthur Breton, Dorothy Edwards.

Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, Sergeant John Sweet, Charles Hawtrey, Esmond Knight, Hay Petrie, George Merritt, Edward Rigby, Freda Jackson.

This compelling drama is now recognised as one of Powell and Pressburger's finest films. Their reworking of Chaucer's 14th century tale, largely set in wartime Kent, centres on American army sergeant John Sweet, British soldier Dennis Price and landgirl Sheila Sim who, before making a modern-day pilgrimage to Canterbury, solve the bizarre mystery of a man who pours glue over the hair of village girls at night.

UK Cert. U.

DVD, region 2.