Un cuento de Canterbury
A Canterbury Tale
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger (Reino Unido, 1944) [B/N, 124 min]
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A Canterbury Tale
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger (Reino Unido, 1944) [B/N, 124 min]
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Sinopsis:
- [fuente] Tres "peregrinos" se encuentran durante la guerra cerca de Canterbury e intentan resolver el misterio del "fantasma del pegamento", que ataca a las chicas por la noche. Sus investigaciones los llevan a sospechar del magistrado de la localidad, un acérrimo defensor de los valores tradicionales...
En Cine Archivo se escribió:Debido a un despiste, un trío de jóvenes al servicio del ejército inglés o de las tropas aliadas --el oficial británico Peter Gibbs, la oficial del Land Army Alison Smith y el soldado estadounidense Bob Johnson-- se apean en un pueblo contiguo a Canterbury, el destino final de su largo trayecto en tren. La nocturnidad ayuda a que se produzca este equívoco y asimismo para que un personaje anónimo unte de pegamento los cabellos de la joven Alison. A la mañana siguiente, los tres oficiales tratan de averiguar la identidad del bromista, llegando a la conclusión, casi por deducción, que se trata del magistrado Thomas Colperer. Devoto de la ruta de los peregrinos, Colperer intenta explicar esta ancestral tradición a todos aquellos visitantes del condado donde reside desde hace muchos años.
AMG SYNOPSIS: Set not in the 14th century milieu of Geoffrey Chaucer but in wartime Britain, A Canterbury Tale begins with rural justice of the peace Eric Portman adopting a "lock up your daughters" policy when the American soldiers are stationed nearby. To escape the arbitrary edicts of Portman, British tank sergeant Dennis Price, American GI John Sweet and shopkeeper Sheila Sim head down the road to Canterbury. Each of the principals finds their lives changed by the journey. In particular, Sweet (a real-life American sergeant, rather than the usual stereotyped "yank" common to British war films) encounters genuine romance. A product of the always adventuresome "Archers" (Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger), A Canterbury Tale contains some extremely creative cinematic moments, though it is the quieter scenes which work best. Esmond Knight narrates the film and shows up in a couple of amusing cameos. A ubiquitous presence on American TV, Canterbury Tale is available in two versions; the American release version, cut from 124 to 95 minutes and including several arbitrary scenes with Kim Hunter, is the lesser of the two. -- Hal Erickson
AMG REVIEW: A Canterbury Tale is a marvelous film -- and don't worry, one doesn't need an appreciation for Geoffrey Chaucer to be able to enjoy it. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger have once again shown how it is possible to work magic in the cinema -- and as with all the best magic, figuring out how it works is pretty darn difficult. By all rights, Canterbury shouldn't be such an absorbing, engrossing and charming piece of work. The story wanders, starting out as one thing, becoming another, and ending a third. It's even structured in three distinct acts, which should make it feel rather stiff. But Canterbury is anything but stiff. It melts, it floats, it simmers, it soars -- and yet it always knows where it's going, even if the viewer isn't always quite so clear. Perhaps the secret to the film's success is that Powell and Pressburger are only tangentially concerned with the actual details of the plot; what they're really interested in is making the gentlest kind of propaganda film, a war film that gets at the heart of why Britain was at that time embroiled in a devastating war. It beautifully, movingly yet never cloyingly explores the very nature of England -- not the country, but the spirit -- to demonstrate why it was worth the lives of so many people. And yet it does this without becoming heavyhanded. There's also plenty of comedy and beauty in Canterbury, not to mention some of Powell and Pressburger's finest cinematic tricks -- including a breathtaking "hawk into plane" transition at the beginning of the film that is simply stunning. The compositions are masterful and dramatic, the cinematography is just about perfect, and the entire effect is simply a joy. Dependable actors such as Eric Portman and Dennis Price give delightful performances and are joined by novice John Sweet, whose unaffected, natural style is a treat. Canterbury must be experienced. -- Craig Butler
- Otras referencias
- "'Un cuento de Canterbury' ('A Canterbury Tale')". Claqueta.
- "'A Canterbury Tale', joya olvidada del dúo Powell-Pressburger". Frederic Soldevila, estamosrodando.
- "Un Cuento de Canterbury [A Canterbury Tale]" (1944) de Michael Powell y Emeric Pressburger. El Gabinete del Doctor Mabuse.
- "'A Canterbury Tale' (1944, Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger). Cinema de Perra Gorda.
- Michael Powell. Cine Archivo.
- Homenaje a en el centenario de Michael Powell - "El ojo que todo lo ve". Jaime Natche, Miradas de Cine, nº 44 (febrero 1990).
Ficha técnica
- Guión: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger.
Fotografía: Erwin Hillier (B&W).
Música: Allan Gray.
Producción: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger / Jock Laurence (versión USA, escenas adicionales).
Productora: The Archers / Independent Producers.
Reparto:
- Eric Portman (Thomas Colpepper, J.P.).
- Sheila Sim (Alison Smith).
- Dennis Price (Sgt. Peter Gibbs).
- John Sweet (Bob Johnson).
- Charles Hawtrey (Thomas Duckett).
- Freda Jackson (Prudence Honeywood).
- Hay Petrie (Woodcock).
- George Merritt (Ned Horton).
- Edward Rigby (Jim Horton).
- Betty Jardine (Fee Baker).
- Anthony Holles (Sergeant Bassett).
- Barbara Waring (Polly Finn).
- Beresford Egan (P.C. Ovenden).
- Charles Paton (Ernie Brooks).
- David Todd (David).
- Eliot Makeham (Organist).
- Eric Maturin (Geoffrey's Father).
- Esma Cannon (Agnes).
- Esmond Knight (Narrator/ Seven-Sisters Soldier/ Village Idiot).
- Graham Moffatt (Sergeant Stuffy).
- H.F. Maltby (Mr. Portal).
- Harvey Golden (Sgt. Roczinsky).
- James Tamsitt (Terry).
- Jane Millican (Susanna Foster).
- Jeanne Shepherd (Gladys Swinton).
- John Slater (Sergeant Len).
- Joss Ambler (Police Inspector).
- Judith Furse (Dorothy Bird).
- Kim Hunter (Johnson's Girl).
- Leonard Smith (Leslie).
- Margaret Scudamore (Mrs. Colpeper).
- Michael Golden (Sergeant Smale).
- Michael Howard (Archie).
Género:
- Comedia dramática, Misterio / Road Movie, Buddy Film / SGM, Propaganda aliada.
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Salud.