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Screenplay Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director Pier Paolo Pasolini

The Canterbury Tales

Comedy1972

Original Title: I racconti di Canterbury

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

Release Date: 1972-09-02

Duration: 111 minutes

Synopsis

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

Casting

  • Ninetto Davoli
    Perkin
  • Robin Askwith
    Rufus
  • Vernon Dobtcheff
    The Franklin
  • Anita Sanders
    Thomas' Wife (uncredited)
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Geoffrey Chaucer
  • Tom Baker
    Jenkin
  • Josephine Chaplin
    May
  • Hugh Griffith
    Sir January
  • Karl Howman
    1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
  • Phil Davis
    2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

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