TV series

Canterbury Tales

1969 · 1 season

A stately, talky costume anthology where pilgrims trade earthy, moralising stories; theatrical and dry, rewarding patience more than excitement.

Overview: Adaptation of Chaucer's tales, told by pilgrims on their journey from London to Canterbury.
How it feels: Satirical, earnest, dark and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Morality, deception, love, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
deception
love
betrayal
faith
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild