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The Canterbury Tales

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

1972

1h 51m

Comedy History Drama

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Writer: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Overview

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

Cast

20 people

Photo of Hugh Griffith as Sir January

Hugh Griffith

Sir January

Photo of Laura Betti as The Wife from Bath

Laura Betti

The Wife from Bath

Photo of Ninetto Davoli as Perkin

Ninetto Davoli

Perkin

Photo of Franco Citti as Devil

Franco Citti

Devil

Photo of Josephine Chaplin as May

Josephine Chaplin

May

Photo of Alan Webb as Old Man

Alan Webb

Old Man

Photo of Pier Paolo Pasolini as Geoffrey Chaucer

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Geoffrey Chaucer

Photo of Vernon Dobtcheff as The Franklin

Vernon Dobtcheff

The Franklin

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