The Canterbury Tales

A witty, earthy medieval storytelling session where each tale gets its own boldly different visual style.

Created by

Ashley Potter, Dave Antrobus

Genres

Animation

Overview

Animated adaptation of Chaucer's famous narrative poems, using a variety of groundbreaking animation techniques. On a pilgrimage from London to the tomb of Thomas Becket in Canterbury, a group of travellers from all walks of medieval society recount tales and stories to each other to provide amusement on the journey.

How it feels

Satirical, whimsical, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Deception, love, betrayal, class

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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