A Canterbury Tale

1944 British film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Movie film Q133466
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A Canterbury Tale

Summary

A Canterbury Tale is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Canterbury Tale's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Canterbury Tale's director is recorded as Michael Powell[4].
  • A Canterbury Tale's director is recorded as Emeric Pressburger[5].
  • A Canterbury Tale's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Powell[6].
  • A Canterbury Tale's composer is recorded as Allan Gray[7].
  • A Canterbury Tale's genre is recorded as comedy drama[8].
  • A Canterbury Tale's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • A Canterbury Tale's genre is recorded as war film[10].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Eric Portman[11].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Sheila Sim[12].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Dennis Price[13].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as John Sweet[14].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Kim Hunter[15].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Freda Jackson[16].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Raymond Massey[17].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Edward Rigby[18].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Esmond Knight[19].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Leonard Smith[20].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Charles Hawtrey[21].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as George Merritt[22].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Jack May[23].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Esma Cannon[24].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Judith Furse[25].
  • A Canterbury Tale's cast member is recorded as Tony Calabretta[26].
  • A Canterbury Tale's producer is recorded as Michael Powell[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Canterbury Tale's producer is recorded as Michael Powell[27]. Directors include Michael Powell[4] and Emeric Pressburger[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Michael Powell[6]. Cast members include Eric Portman[11], Sheila Sim[12], Dennis Price[13], John Sweet[14], Kim Hunter[15], and Freda Jackson[16].

Publication

A Canterbury Tale's publication date is recorded as +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include comedy drama[8], drama film[9], and war film[10].

Subject and Themes

A Canterbury Tale's main subject is recorded as World War II[30].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10[31] and 93%[32].

Why It Matters

A Canterbury Tale ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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