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The Canterbury Tales (TV Miniseries)

Original title: The Canterbury Tales
Year: 1998
Running time: 28 min.
Country: Russia
Director: Jonathan Myerson, Dave Antrobus, Mic Graves, Claire Jennings, Les Mills, Ashley Potter, Joanna Quinn, Renat Zinnurov, Aida Zyablikova, Iain Gardner
Screenwriter: Geoffrey Chaucer, Jonathan Myerson
Cast: Animation
Cinematography: Animation
Producer: Co-production Russia-United Kingdom;
Christmas Films, Pizazz Pictures, Right Angle
Genre: TV Series. Animation | TV Miniseries
Synopsis: The animated Canterbury Tales brings together three distinguished animation teams from Wales, England and Russia to realize three of the classic tales, with Geoffrey Chaucer himself as guide and commentator. As these pilgrims progress, their banter and their stories unfold in an original and sometimes sardonic, sometimes streetwise, script by Jonathan Myerson.

Awards: 1998: BAFTA Awards: Best Short Animation

1998: Academy Awards (Oscars): nominated to Best Short Film - Animated.

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The Canterbury Tales (TV Miniseries)

1998

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