The Canterbury Tales
217 reviews
Comedy
1h 51m
1972
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
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Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
- DirectorPier Paolo Pasolini
- Release2 September 1972
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 51m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate217 reviews
- Productions
Les Productions Artistes Associés, PEA
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

Tom Baker
Jenkin

Willoughby Goddard
Placebo

Elisabetta Genovese
Prosperine

Robin Askwith
Rufus

John McLaren
Johnny the Grace

Franca Sciutto

Vittorio Fanfoni

Phil Davis
2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Francis de Wolff
The Bride's Father (uncredited)

David Hatton
Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

Karl Howman
1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Patrick Newell
Prior (uncredited)

Selwyn Roberts
The Knight (uncredited)

Anita Sanders
Thomas' Wife (uncredited)

Mary Stuart
Priest (uncredited)
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