A Canterbury Tale
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger / United Kingdom 1944 / 124 min. / DCP
Amidst the rage of the Second World War, three young modern-day pilgrims head to
Canterbury to receive a blessing. As Martin Scorsese put it, Michael Powell and Emeric
Pressburger turn into both preachers and propagandists in this unusual wartime allegory
imbued with religious symbolism.
Screenings
Sa 26/07/2025
12:00 - 14:14
Hvězda Cinema
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger / United Kingdom 1944 / 124 + 10 min. / DCP / english / electronic czech subtitles
Introduction: Iva Hejlíčková
Introduction: Iva Hejlíčková
Additional info
Directed by:
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay:
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Photography:
Erwin Hillier
Music:
Allan Gray
Cast:
Sheila Simová (Alison Smithová), John Sweet (seržant Bob Johnson), Dennis Price (seržant Peter Gibbs), Eric Portman (Thomas Colpeper), Charles Hawtrey (Thomas Duckett), Hay Petrie (Woodcock), George Merritt (Ned Horton)