Canterbury tales. Episode 4, The sea captain's tale / Geoffrey Chaucer ; producer, Kate Bartlett ; director, John McKay ; BBC.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.

Bartlett, Kate, producer.

McKay, John, 1965- director.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. Shipman's tale--Film adaptations.

Chaucer, Geoffrey.

Avarice--Drama.

Avarice.

Deception--Drama.

Deception.

Genre:

Television mini-series.

Fiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (53 minutes)

Other Title:

Sea captain's tale

Sea-captain's tale

Place of Publication:

London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2005.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

A film noir set in the Asian community of Gravesend. Jetender (Om Puri) is a wealthy money-lender and importer/exporter: an Asian 'Godfather' figure to his community. He goes into business with the young Pushpinder (Nitin Ganatra), who falls in love with Jetender's beautiful and extravagant wife, Meena (Indira Varma). Meena claims that Jetender is a tyrant who makes her life hell. Pushpinder and Meena begin a passionate affair and Pushpinder borrows money for Meena from her husband. Slowly, though, Pushpinder starts to learn the truth about Meena and her manipulative, lying ways.

Participant:

Om Puri, Indira Varma, Nitin Ganatra.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed February 08, 2017).

Nominated 2004 Royal Television Society, UK, RTS Television Award, Best Network Newcomer - Behind the Screen

Related Work:

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. Shipman's tale.

OCLC:

974277977