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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.6 / 100
1944·Comedy / Drama / Mystery·2h 4m

A CANTERBURY TALE

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

Above the Line
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger·DirectorMichael Powell·WriterEmeric Pressburger·WriterErwin Hillier·Director of PhotographyAllan Gray·Original Music ComposerJohn Seabourne Sr.·Editor
Cast
Eric Portman·Thomas Colpeper, JPSheila Sim·Alison SmithDennis Price·Peter GibbsJohn Sweet·Bob JohnsonCharles Hawtrey·Thomas DuckettEsmond Knight·Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village IdiotHay Petrie·WoodcockGeorge Merritt·Ned HortonEdward Rigby·Jim HortonFreda Jackson·Prudence Honeywood
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 3
Michael Powell·DirectorEmeric Pressburger·DirectorParry Jones Jr.·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Michael Powell·WriterEmeric Pressburger·Writer
Camera· 2
Erwin Hillier·Director of PhotographyJim Body·Clapper Loader
Editing· 1
John Seabourne Sr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Allan Gray·Original Music ComposerGeorge Paternoster·Boom OperatorDesmond Dew·Sound RecordistC. C. Stevens·Sound RecordistAlan Whatley·Sound RecordistJ.H. Kay·Sound RecordistAlan Thorne·Sound AssistantJohn Sweet·Vocals
Art & Design· 6
Alfred Junge·Production DesignElliot Scott·DraughtsmanHarold Hurdell·DraughtsmanGeorge Blackler·Makeup ArtistErnest Gasser·Assistant Makeup ArtistMiss Johnstone·Set Dresser
Production· 3
Michael Powell·ProducerEmeric Pressburger·ProducerGeorge Maynard·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Hilda Sheardown-Course·HairstylistW. Percy Day·ModelingArthur Breton·Wardrobe DesignerDorothy Edwards·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
79.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Canterbury Tale's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a painting of a young woman with reddish-brown hair, wearing a green collared shirt and carrying a brown shoulder bag, looking upwards and t”

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Key Elements
Shoulder BagAirplanesCathedral
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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