A Canterbury Tale
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Produced by The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
A wartime mystery that weaves together three strangers' journey toward Canterbury with an investigation into a peculiar local crime, balancing gentle human connection with spiritual and moral inquiry.
Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
Essence
Ensemble
Eric Portman
Thomas Colpeper, JP
Sheila Sim
Alison Smith
Dennis Price
Peter Gibbs
John Sweet
Bob Johnson
Charles Hawtrey
Thomas Duckett
Esmond Knight
Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot
Hay Petrie
Woodcock
George Merritt
Ned Horton
Edward Rigby
Jim Horton
Freda Jackson
Prudence Honeywood
Betty Jardine
Fee Baker
Eliot Makeham
Organist
Like A Canterbury Tale
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Canterbury Tale
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Canterbury Tale, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Canterbury Tale, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Canterbury Tale, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
