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Canterbury Tales Reviews

2003

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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'. Read more

Starring	Julie Walters, James Nesbitt, Jonny Lee Miller, Andrew Lincoln
Director	John Mackay, Andy de Emmony, Marc Munden, Marc Munden, Julia
Genres	Drama, Television

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  - 1
  Excellent
  
  This is a very thought provoking series very well acted by some of the UK's best actors. A whole range of emotions are encountered. It makes you want to go ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Leicester,UK
  - 20 Mar 2005 at 21:46
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  Great
  
  The first two tales were brilliant,we were totally riveted. The third tale was not as good, it didn't hang together at all.
  
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  - Dereham
  - 20 Jan 2010 at 15:19
- - 2
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  Brilliant
  
  Have watched 'Cantebury Tales', disc 1 and 2 and just wish there were more of these tales to view - the stories were all fabulous and so well acted.
  
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- - Jeanne
  - 5 reviews
  - York
  - 15 Jan 2010 at 11:39
- - 0
  - 4
  Very dissappointing
  
  I wanted to see this film after reading the book but the film is really unwatchable. Not recommendable.
  
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- 841751
- - a customer
  - London
  - 22 Dec 2009 at 09:37
- - 0
  - 0
  All very good.
  
  If you ' did ' Chaucer at school you will enjoy this.
  
  All acting excellent.
  
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- 710848
- - a customer
  - Sussex
  - 18 Feb 2009 at 00:17
- - 0
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  Standard BBC Drama
  
  I only got this to see Billie Piper and watched the first one. It is pretty much what yu would expect. Billie was excellent as usual
  
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- - Randomfilmbuff
  - 327 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Feb 2009 at 17:47
- - 0
  - 0
  LOVED IT
  
  I love the modern version of Canterbury Tales and recommend it to all. Although having watched as a TV series it seems that not all of them are on DVD, which ... read more »
  
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- 691515
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  - Woking
  - 20 Jan 2009 at 13:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth a watch
  
  Really good series worth a watch but the first disk is far better in my opinion than the first. Really glad I watched the first disk but the second I wouldn'... read more »
  
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  - Stowmarket
  - 18 Jan 2009 at 12:10
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  Modern setting
  
  I think that these short stories are brought to life in a modern setting which makes them easy to understand and entertaining to watch.
  
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  - Gloucester
  - 23 Oct 2008 at 05:35
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  Great English Movies
  
  If you like English cinema, you will like these shorts.
  
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- - Npton
  - 1 review
  - Northampton
  - 11 Oct 2008 at 12:19
- - 8
  - 0
  DVD 1 5Stars... DVD2 1Star!
  
  All in all, the first DVD has 3 great episodes with fantastic cast, the second DVD is a huge waste of time!
  
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- - wyndham
  - 3 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 05 Aug 2008 at 21:56
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- - 13
  - 1
  Excellent
  
  This is a very thought provoking series very well acted by some of the UK's best actors. A whole range of emotions are encountered. It makes you want to go ... read more »
  
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- 83496
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Leicester,UK
  - 20 Mar 2005 at 21:46
- - 8
  - 0
  DVD 1 5Stars... DVD2 1Star!
  
  All in all, the first DVD has 3 great episodes with fantastic cast, the second DVD is a huge waste of time!
  
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- 608962
- - wyndham
  - 3 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 05 Aug 2008 at 21:56
- - 5
  - 2
  NOT BAD
  
  A FEW GOOD EPISODES - BUT SOME ARE JUST SILLY
  
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  - WIGAN
  - 26 May 2005 at 08:59
- - 4
  - 0
  Bawdy Chaucerian Goodness
  
  Most people don't realise how bawdy Chaucer is, but these new adaptations from the BBC will dispel any notions of stuffiness you might have. The Miller'... read more »
  
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- - lividlili
  - London, England
  - 28 Sep 2005 at 10:05
- - 2
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  so-so
  
  the bad outweighed the good.very disappointing.
  
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- 199651
- - a customer
  - scotland
  - 28 Jan 2006 at 12:00
- - 2
  - 0
  Brilliant
  
  Have watched 'Cantebury Tales', disc 1 and 2 and just wish there were more of these tales to view - the stories were all fabulous and so well acted.
  
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- - Jeanne
  - 5 reviews
  - York
  - 15 Jan 2010 at 11:39
- - 0
  - 0
  very enjoyable
  
  i enjoyed this very much.excellent.rent today
  
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- - david campbell
  - troon,scotland
  - 23 Mar 2006 at 20:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Disappointing
  
  With such a stellar cast I was really looking forward to this.But,sadly.I was very disappointed and cancelled the others in the series.
  
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- - H.D
  - UK
  - 01 Nov 2007 at 19:44
- - 0
  - 0
  A MODERN CANTER
  
  My memory of the original is very hazy but these are interesting in their own right and well acted & shot
  
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- - BILLBLUES
  - 12 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Jan 2008 at 09:47
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  - 0
  Great English Movies
  
  If you like English cinema, you will like these shorts.
  
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- - Npton
  - 1 review
  - Northampton
  - 11 Oct 2008 at 12:19

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  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'....