A Canterbury Tale (1944)
With Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, John Sweet, Kim Hunter, Freda Jackson, Raymond Massey, Edward Rigby
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
A Canterbury Tale is a 1944 British film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger starring Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price and Sgt. John Sweet; Esmond Knight provided narration and played two small roles. For the post-war American release, Raymond Massey narrated and Kim Hunter was added to the film. The film was made in black and white, and was the first of two collaborations between Powell and Pressburger and cinematographer Erwin Hillier.
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