Film
The Canterbury Tales
1972 · 1h 51m · Comedy · History · Drama
From the team that gave you "Decameron", Geoffrey Chaucer's Lustiest Tales of Merrie Olde England!
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Overview
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
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Cast
Hugh Griffith
Sir January
Laura Betti
The Wife from Bath
Ninetto Davoli
Perkin
Franco Citti
Devil
Josephine Chaplin
May
Alan Webb
Old Man
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Geoffrey Chaucer
Vernon Dobtcheff
The Franklin
Jenny Runacre
Alison
Adrian Street
Fighter
Derek Deadman
The Pardoner
Nicholas Smith
Friar
Orla Pederson
Pilgrim
J.P. Van Dyne
The Cook
George Bethell Datch
Host of the Tabard
Dan Thomas
Nicholas
Crew
- Pier Paolo PasoliniDirector · Screenplay
- Geoffrey ChaucerNovel
- Alberto GrimaldiProducer
- Tonino Delli ColliDirector of Photography
- Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
- Nino BaragliEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 2, 1972
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- NC-17
- Genres
- Comedy, History, Drama
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