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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

From the team that gave you "Decameron", Geoffrey Chaucer's Lustiest Tales of Merrie Olde England!

19726.11h 51m

Overview

Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Written by Geoffrey Chaucer, Pier Paolo Pasolini
Produced by Alberto Grimaldi
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Top Cast

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Sir January

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

The Wife from Bath

Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Davoli

Perkin

Franco Citti

Franco Citti

Devil

Josephine Chaplin

Josephine Chaplin

May

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Old Man

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Geoffrey Chaucer

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

The Franklin

Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre

Alison

A

Adrian Street

Fighter

Themes & Keywords

adulteryitalianhomophobiaeroticismmarriagehellextortionweddinglove affairdevilvoyeurismerotic movievignette

About The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales is a comedy, history, drama film released in 1972 exploring themes of adultery, italian, homophobia, eroticism, marriage, hell. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, it stars Hugh Griffith, Laura Betti, Ninetto Davoli. Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.

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