The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

1972/09/02 • Released • Italian, English

Comedy
6.3
1h 51m

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

Overview

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

Director : Pier Paolo Pasolini

Casts
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

J.P. Van Dyne

The Cook

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

The Franklin

Adrian Street

Adrian Street

Fighter

Orla Pederson

Pilgrim

Derek Deadman

Derek Deadman

The Pardoner

Nicholas Smith

Nicholas Smith

Friar

George Bethell Datch

Host of the Tabard

Dan Thomas

Nicholas

Michael Balfour

The Carpenter

Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre

Alison

Peter Cain

Absalom

Daniele Buckler

Pilgrim

John Francis Lane

Greedy Friar

Settimo Castagna

Angel

Athol Coats

Rich Homosexual

Judy Stewart-Murray

Alice

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

Jenkin

Oscar Fochetti

May's Lover

Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Placebo

Peter Stephens

Justinus

Giuseppe Arrigio

Pluto / The God

Elisabetta Genovese

Elisabetta Genovese

Prosperine

Gordon King

Chancellor

Patrick Duffett

Alan

Eamann Howell

John

Tiziano Longo

Simkin the Miller

Eileen King

Simkin's Wife

Heather Johnson

Molly

Robin Askwith

Robin Askwith

Rufus

Martin Whelar

Jack the Justice

John McLaren

John McLaren

Johnny the Grace

Edward Monteith

Dick the Sparrow

Kervin Breen

Franca Sciutto

Franca Sciutto

Vittorio Fanfoni

Vittorio Fanfoni

Leonard S. Brooks

Businessman (uncredited)

Stephen Calcutt

The Groom (uncredited)

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Charles De la Tour

Inn-keeper (uncredited)

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

The Bride's Father (uncredited)

Michael Derrek

Robin (uncredited)

Andrew Dymock

Bill (uncredited)

V. Edwards

The Old Woman (uncredited)

Dorothy Everall

Perkin's Mother (uncredited)

Diana Fisher

The Bride (uncredited)

Chris Greener

Sir Elephant (uncredited)

David Hatton

David Hatton

Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

Judo Al Hayes

Fighter (uncredited)

Terry Hooper

L'Allodoliere (uncredited)

Robert Brook Howard

Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)

Karl Howman

Karl Howman

1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Richard Hughes

Administrator (uncredited)

Laurie Inch

Mary (uncredited)

Charlotte Kell

The Prioress (uncredited)

Pinky Martin

The Nun (uncredited)

Alan McConnell

Master Gervaso (uncredited)

Norman McGlen

Perkin's Father (uncredited)

Peter McGregor

The Merchant (uncredited)

Hugh McKenzie-Bailey

Thomas (uncredited)

Roderick McLeod

Knight's Attendant (uncredited)

Anthony Moore

The Spy (uncredited)

Ken Muggleston

Doctor (uncredited)

Patrick Newell

Patrick Newell

Prior (uncredited)

Ray Parks

Sergeant (uncredited)

Martin Philips

Martin (uncredited)

Selwyn Roberts

Selwyn Roberts

The Knight (uncredited)

Anita Sanders

Anita Sanders

Thomas' Wife (uncredited)

Marc Sinclair

Ensemble (uncredited)

Mary Stuart

Mary Stuart

Priest (uncredited)

Reg Stuart

4th Husband (uncredited)

Steve Whitton

Youth without Name (uncredited)

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