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Title Canterbury tales. Episode 4, The sea captain's tale / Geoffrey Chaucer ; producer, Kate Bartlett ; director, John McKay ; BBC
Published London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (53 min.)
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
Notes Title from resource description page (viewed February 08, 2017)
Cast Om Puri, Indira Varma, Nitin Ganatra
Notes In English
Nominated 2004 Royal Television Society, UK, RTS Television Award, Best Network Newcomer - Behind the Screen
Subject Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. Shipman's tale -- Film adaptations
SUBJECT Shipman's tale (Chaucer, Geoffrey) fast (OCoLC)fst01357106
Subject Avarice -- Drama
Deception -- Drama
Avarice.
Deception.
Genre/Form Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Television mini-series.
Fiction films.
Miniséries.
Films de fiction.
Form Streaming video
Author Bartlett, Kate, producer
McKay, John, 1965- director.
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. Shipman's tale.
British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
Other Titles Sea captain's tale