Principal cast
Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, John Sweet and Charles Hawtrey
Film 312 of 498 on the Screen Path
A Canterbury Tale
About the film
A Canterbury Tale at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1944 film at stop 312 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
Key craft credits
Erwin Hillier (director of photography), John Seabourne Sr. (editor), Allan Gray (original music composer) and Alfred Junge (production design)
- Director
- Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
- Release
- 1944-08-21
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Genres
- Mystery, War and Drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Eric PortmanCharacter: Thomas Colpeper, JP
- Sheila SimCharacter: Alison Smith
- Dennis PriceCharacter: Peter Gibbs
- John SweetCharacter: Bob Johnson
- Charles HawtreyCharacter: Thomas Duckett
- Esmond KnightCharacter: Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot
- Hay PetrieCharacter: Woodcock
- George MerrittCharacter: Ned Horton
- Edward RigbyCharacter: Jim Horton
- Freda JacksonCharacter: Prudence Honeywood
- Betty JardineCharacter: Fee Baker
- Eliot MakehamCharacter: Organist
Full crew
Full crew
- Michael PowellCredits: Director, Writer, Producer
- Emeric PressburgerCredits: Writer, Director, Producer
- Erwin HillierCredits: Director of Photography
- John Seabourne Sr.Credits: Editor
- Allan GrayCredits: Original Music Composer
- Alfred JungeCredits: Production Design
- George PaternosterCredits: Boom Operator
- Elliot ScottCredits: Draughtsman
- Parry Jones Jr.Credits: Third Assistant Director
- Harold HurdellCredits: Draughtsman
- Jim BodyCredits: Clapper Loader
- George BlacklerCredits: Makeup Artist
- Ernest GasserCredits: Assistant Makeup Artist
- Hilda Sheardown-CourseCredits: Hairstylist
- George MaynardCredits: Production Manager
- Miss JohnstoneCredits: Set Dresser
- Desmond DewCredits: Sound Recordist
- C. C. StevensCredits: Sound Recordist
- Alan WhatleyCredits: Sound Recordist
- J.H. KayCredits: Sound Recordist
- Alan ThorneCredits: Sound Assistant
- W. Percy DayCredits: Modeling
- Arthur BretonCredits: Wardrobe Designer
- Dorothy EdwardsCredits: Wardrobe Designer
- John SweetCredits: Vocals
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