Product Description

BAFTA-award winning drama from the BBC. The Miller's Tale: When smooth talking Nick arrives in a flash red sports car, young wannabe pop star Alison thinks that her dreams have come true and incites the jealousy of her husband Dennis Waterman. The Wife Of Bath's Tale: Beth Craddock is a TV actress who still believes in Mr. Right, even after a number of failed marriages. But is her dashing co-star, Jerome her soulmate despite their large age difference. The Knight's Tale: Ace and Paul are two prisoners who both fall in love with their teacher, Emily and it begins to tear their friendship apart with devastating effect. The Sea Captain's Tale: Jetender is a powerful 'Godfather' like figure in a close knit Asian community. Meena is his beautiful, spoilt, extravagant wife with an uncontrollable spending habit.... The Pardoner's Tale: Three down and outs, Arty, Baz and Colin are in the middle of a massive hunt for a missing girl, Amy. But when they come across another young girl, Kitty, it unleashes a sequence of events that could bring about their downfall.... The Man Of Law's Tale: A young Nigerian refugee, Constance, is caught up in a love triangle between the man who lusts after her and the man that she loves. Alan embarks on a dangerous search for Constance in Nigeria.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11153 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-10-25
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 355 minutes

Synopsis
A modern version of six stories known as The Canterbury Tales. Features: 'The Miller's Tale', 'The Wife Of Bath', 'The Knight's Tale', 'The Sea Captain's Tale', 'The Pardoner's Tale' and 'The Man Of Law's Tale'.

Customer Reviews

Review of Canterbury Tales
This DVD is brilliant. The short films, originally on TV, last about 60 minutes and bring Chaucer up to date and manage to capture the mood of the original text. 'The Miller's Tale' is most remembered and particularly well cast. The other tales are cleverly written and well acted. All the tales can be watched over and over again as they, like the originals, are complex and have subtle meaning. Excellent value entertainment - a good buy.

Julie Walters is sexy in The Wife Of Bath
Julie Walters is great in this steamy version of The Wife Of Bath. Although there is no nudity seen, it is pretty explicit for a made-for-television production. If you are a fan of Julie Walters, don't miss this segment of The Canterbury Tales.