The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales
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1972
1h 51m
6.2(220 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

78 members
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Hugh Griffith

Sir January

Hugh Griffith
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Laura Betti

The Wife from Bath

Laura Betti
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Ninetto Davoli

Perkin

Ninetto Davoli
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Franco Citti

Devil

Franco Citti
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Josephine Chaplin

May

Josephine Chaplin
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Alan Webb

Old Man

Alan Webb
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Pier Paolo Pasolini

Geoffrey Chaucer

Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Vernon Dobtcheff

The Franklin

Vernon Dobtcheff
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Jenny Runacre

Alison

Jenny Runacre
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Adrian Street

Fighter

Adrian Street
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Derek Deadman

The Pardoner

Derek Deadman
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Nicholas Smith

Friar

Nicholas Smith
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Orla Pederson

Pilgrim

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J.P. Van Dyne

The Cook

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George Bethell Datch

Host of the Tabard

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Dan Thomas

Nicholas

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Michael Balfour

The Carpenter

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Peter Cain

Absalom

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Daniele Buckler

Pilgrim

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John Francis Lane

Greedy Friar

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Settimo Castagna

Angel

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Athol Coats

Rich Homosexual

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Judy Stewart-Murray

Alice

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Tom Baker

Jenkin

Tom Baker
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Oscar Fochetti

May's Lover

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Willoughby Goddard

Placebo

Willoughby Goddard
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Peter Stephens

Justinus

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Giuseppe Arrigio

Pluto / The God

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Elisabetta Genovese

Prosperine

Elisabetta Genovese
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Gordon King

Chancellor

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Patrick Duffett

Alan

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Eamann Howell

John

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Tiziano Longo

Simkin the Miller

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Eileen King

Simkin's Wife

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Heather Johnson

Molly

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Robin Askwith

Rufus

Robin Askwith
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Martin Whelar

Jack the Justice

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John McLaren

Johnny the Grace

John McLaren
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Edward Monteith

Dick the Sparrow

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Kervin Breen

Unknown Role

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Franca Sciutto

Unknown Role

Franca Sciutto
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Vittorio Fanfoni

Unknown Role

Vittorio Fanfoni
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Leonard S. Brooks

Businessman (uncredited)

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Stephen Calcutt

The Groom (uncredited)

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Phil Davis

2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Phil Davis
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Charles De la Tour

Inn-keeper (uncredited)

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Francis de Wolff

The Bride's Father (uncredited)

Francis de Wolff
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Michael Derrek

Robin (uncredited)

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Andrew Dymock

Bill (uncredited)

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V. Edwards

The Old Woman (uncredited)

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Dorothy Everall

Perkin's Mother (uncredited)

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Diana Fisher

The Bride (uncredited)

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Chris Greener

Sir Elephant (uncredited)

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David Hatton

Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

David Hatton
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Judo Al Hayes

Fighter (uncredited)

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Terry Hooper

L'Allodoliere (uncredited)

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Robert Brook Howard

Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)

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Karl Howman

1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Karl Howman
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Richard Hughes

Administrator (uncredited)

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Laurie Inch

Mary (uncredited)

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Charlotte Kell

The Prioress (uncredited)

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Pinky Martin

The Nun (uncredited)

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Alan McConnell

Master Gervaso (uncredited)

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Norman McGlen

Perkin's Father (uncredited)

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Peter McGregor

The Merchant (uncredited)

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Hugh McKenzie-Bailey

Thomas (uncredited)

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Roderick McLeod

Knight's Attendant (uncredited)

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Anthony Moore

The Spy (uncredited)

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Art

Ken Muggleston

Doctor (uncredited)

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Patrick Newell

Prior (uncredited)

Patrick Newell
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Ray Parks

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Martin Philips

Martin (uncredited)

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Selwyn Roberts

The Knight (uncredited)

Selwyn Roberts
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Anita Sanders

Thomas' Wife (uncredited)

Anita Sanders
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Marc Sinclair

Ensemble (uncredited)

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Mary Stuart

Priest (uncredited)

Mary Stuart
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Reg Stuart

4th Husband (uncredited)

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Steve Whitton

Youth without Name (uncredited)

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