A Canterbury Tale. 1944. UK. Written and directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. With Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, John Sweet. DCP courtesy Park Circus. 125 min.
“Three latter-day pilgrims embark on journeys of self-discovery in this personal, wartime ode to the English countryside. Meditations on mysticism and identity dominate a slender plot, with Pressburger’s script espousing the moral virtues (and quirks) of his adopted homeland. Returning Powell to his Kentish roots, Erwin Hillier’s cinematography evocatively captures Canterbury during wartime and the enduring rural communities nearby” (BFI).