The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales (1972)

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

Comedy

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

star 6.3
  • Release Date: 1972-09-02
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Hugh Griffith

      Sir January

    • Laura Betti

      The Wife from Bath

    • Ninetto Davoli

      Perkin

    • Franco Citti

      Devil

    • Josephine Chaplin

      May

    • Alan Webb

      Old Man

    • Pier Paolo Pasolini

      Geoffrey Chaucer

    • J.P. Van Dyne

      The Cook

    • Vernon Dobtcheff

      The Franklin

    • Adrian Street

      Fighter

    • Orla Pederson

      Pilgrim

    • Derek Deadman

      The Pardoner

    • Nicholas Smith

      Friar

    • George Bethell Datch

      Host of the Tabard

    • Dan Thomas

      Nicholas

    • Michael Balfour

      The Carpenter

    • 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

      Jenkin

    • Oscar Fochetti

      May's Lover

    • Willoughby Goddard

      Placebo

    • Peter Stephens

      Justinus

    • Giuseppe Arrigio

      Pluto / The God

    • 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

      Rufus

    • Martin Whelar

      Jack the Justice

    • John McLaren

      Johnny the Grace

    • Edward Monteith

      Dick the Sparrow

    • Kervin Breen

    • Franca Sciutto

    • Vittorio Fanfoni

    • Leonard S. Brooks

      Businessman (uncredited)

    • Stephen Calcutt

      The Groom (uncredited)

    • Phil Davis

      2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

    • Charles De la Tour

      Inn-keeper (uncredited)

    • 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

      Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

    • Judo Al Hayes

      Fighter (uncredited)

    • Terry Hooper

      L'Allodoliere (uncredited)

    • Robert Brook Howard

      Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)

    • 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

      Prior (uncredited)

    • Ray Parks

      Sergeant (uncredited)

    • Martin Philips

      Martin (uncredited)

    • Selwyn Roberts

      The Knight (uncredited)

    • Anita Sanders

      Thomas' Wife (uncredited)

    • Marc Sinclair

      Ensemble (uncredited)

    • Mary Stuart

      Priest (uncredited)

    • Reg Stuart

      4th Husband (uncredited)

    • Steve Whitton

      Youth without Name (uncredited)

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