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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales (1972)★ 6.3/10

NC-17 · IT,FR · 111 min · July 2, 1972

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • History

Directed by: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Written by: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Geoffrey Chaucer

Pasolini's artistic and always vividly cinematic retelling of eight of Chaucer's famous tales.

Directed by

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Written by

Pier Paolo PasoliniGeoffrey Chaucer

Cast & crew

Hugh GriffithSir JanuaryLaura BettiThe Wife of BathNinetto DavoliPerkinFranco CittiThe DevilJosephine ChaplinMayAlan WebbOld ManPier Paolo PasoliniGeoffrey ChaucerJ.P. Van DyneThe CookVernon DobtcheffThe FranklinAdrian StreetFighterOrla PedersonPilgrimDerek DeadmanThe PardonerNicholas SmithFriarGeorge Bethell DatchHost of the TabardDan ThomasNicholasMichael BalfourThe CarpenterJenny RunacreAlisonPeter CainAbsalomDaniele BucklerPilgrimJohn Francis LaneGreedy friarSettimo CastagnaAngelAthol CoatsRich homosexualJudy Stewart-MurrayAliceTom BakerJenkinOscar FochettiMay's loverWilloughby GoddardPlaceboPeter StephensJustinusGiuseppe ArrigioPlutoElisabetta GenoveseProsperineGordon KingChancellorPatrick DuffettAlanEamann HowellJohnTiziano LongoSimkin the MillerEileen KingSimkin's wifeHeather JohnsonMollyRobin AskwithRufusMartin WhelarJack the JusticeJohn McLarenJohnny the GraceEdward MonteithDick the SparrowKervin BreenFranca SciuttoVittorio FanfoniLeonard S. BrooksBusinessman (uncredited)Stephen CalcuttThe Groom (uncredited)Phil Davis2nd homosexual lover (uncredited)Charles De la TourInn-keeper (uncredited)Francis De WolffThe Bride's father (uncredited)Michael DerrekRobin (uncredited)Andrew DymockBill (uncredited)V. EdwardsThe Old Woman (uncredited)Dorothy EverallPerkin's mother (uncredited)Diana FisherThe Bride (uncredited)Chris GreenerSir Elephant (uncredited)David HattonPoor homosexual (uncredited)Lord Alfred HayesFighter (uncredited)Terry HooperL'allodoliere (uncredited)Robert Brook HowardVicar of the Monestary (uncredited)Karl Howman1st homosexual lover (uncredited)Richard HughesAdministrator (uncredited)Laurie InchMary (uncredited)Charlotte KellThe Prioress (uncredited)Pinky MartinThe Nun (uncredited)Alan McConnellMaster Gervaso (uncredited)Norman McGlenPerkin's father (uncredited)Peter McGregorThe Merchant (uncredited)Hugh McKenzie-BaileyThomas (uncredited)Roderick McLeodKnight's Attendant (uncredited)Anthony MooreThe Spy (uncredited)Ken MugglestonDoctor (uncredited)Patrick NewellPrior (uncredited)Ray ParksSergeant (uncredited)Martin PhilipsMartin (uncredited)Selwyn RobertsThe Knight (uncredited)Anita SandersThomas' wife (uncredited)Marc SinclairEnsemble (uncredited)Mary StuartPriest (uncredited)Reg Stuart4th Husband (uncredited)Steve WhittonYouth Without Name (uncredited)