The Canterbury Tales

Name: The Canterbury Tales
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Genre: Comedy, History, Drama
Released: 1972-09-02
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Hugh Griffith, Laura Betti, Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti, Josephine Chaplin

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

6.1(230 votes)

1h 51m

September 2, 1972

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Overview

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

Status

Released

Production Companies

Les Productions Artistes Associés, PEA

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Top 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

Vernon Dobtcheff

The Franklin

Jenny Runacre

Alison

Adrian Street

Fighter

Derek Deadman

The Pardoner

Nicholas Smith

Friar

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