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Director: James Franco
Cast: Charles Dance, Vince Jolivette
Based on the eponymous poem by Spencer Reece, The Clerk's Tale is a psychological portrait of a gay man trapped in the monotonous routine of life at a high-end menswear store.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Clerk's Tale (2010), directed by James Franco, is a psychological portrait of a gay man trapped in the monotonous routine of life at a high-end menswear store. The film is based on the eponymous poem by Spencer Reece, and while its critical reception has been mixed, it has not received significant awards recognition.
Why you might like this:
Fans of psychological character studies and intimate, slow-burn dramas will appreciate director James Franco's 2010 film The Clerk's Tale, which offers a poignant and nuanced portrait of a gay man trapped in the monotonous routine of his job at an upscale menswear store.
"The Clerk's Tale" is one of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, told by the Clerk of Oxford, a student of what would nowadays be considered philosophy or theology. He tells the tale of Griselda, a young woman whose husband tests her loyalty in a series of cruel torments that recall the biblical Book of Job.
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