CinemaOSMovie · 1972 · 1h 51m · NC-17
The Canterbury Tales

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

61%(243)IMDbComedyHistoryDrama

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

Directed byPier Paolo Pasolini

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
IT
Released
September 2, 1972
Studios
PEALes Productions Artistes Associés

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The Canterbury Tales (1972) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Canterbury Tales (1972) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Adrian Street

Fighter

Creative team
Directed by
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Written by
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Produced by
Alberto Grimaldi
Alberto Grimaldi

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