Daily Movie Rec 8/25/2023
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
"It seems to me, Sergeant, there are two kinds of men - one who learns to play Bach and Handel... only to play "I Kiss Your Little Hand, Madame"... and the man who learns to walk step by step... so that one day he might climb Mount Everest."
Directed by: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
Cinematography by: Erwin Hillier
Country: United Kingdom
Plot:
Three strangers arrive in a small town in England and take it upon themselves to uncover the identity of a mysterious man pouring glue in women's hair.
Reasons to watch:
Though its bizarre premise comes to an unsatisfying non-conclusion by having everyone shrug off the "glue-man's" stupid, nonsensically motivated misogyny as just a misguided quirk, the lionized duo of Powell and Pressburger never miss. The majority of this light wartime comedy serves up charm in abundance, complemented by ravishing compositions that show off both the sweeping English countryside and production designer Alfred Junge's impeccable sets - all of it lit with expressive dreamlike ambiances by DOP Erwin Hillier.
Where to watch:
The Criterion Channel/Tubi
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