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The Canterbury Tales (1972)

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

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writer : Pier Paolo Pasolini

Synopsis

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

Actors

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
J.P. Van Dyne
The Cook
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
The Franklin
Adrian Street
Adrian Street
Fighter
Orla Pederson
Orla Pederson
Pilgrim
Derek Deadman
Derek Deadman
The Pardoner
Nicholas Smith
Nicholas Smith
Friar
George Bethell Datch
George Bethell Datch
Host of the Tabard
Dan Thomas
Dan Thomas
Nicholas
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
The Carpenter
Jenny Runacre
Jenny Runacre
Alison
Peter Cain
Peter Cain
Absalom
Daniele Buckler
Daniele Buckler
Pilgrim
John Francis Lane
John Francis Lane
Greedy Friar
Settimo Castagna
Settimo Castagna
Angel
Athol Coats
Athol Coats
Rich Homosexual
Judy Stewart-Murray
Judy Stewart-Murray
Alice
Tom Baker
Tom Baker
Jenkin
Oscar Fochetti
Oscar Fochetti
May's Lover
Willoughby Goddard
Willoughby Goddard
Placebo
Peter Stephens
Peter Stephens
Justinus
Giuseppe Arrigio
Giuseppe Arrigio
Pluto / The God
Elisabetta Genovese
Elisabetta Genovese
Prosperine
Gordon King
Gordon King
Chancellor
Patrick Duffett
Patrick Duffett
Alan
Eamann Howell
Eamann Howell
John
Tiziano Longo
Tiziano Longo
Simkin the Miller
Eileen King
Eileen King
Simkin's Wife
Heather Johnson
Heather Johnson
Molly
Robin Askwith
Robin Askwith
Rufus
Martin Whelar
Martin Whelar
Jack the Justice
John McLaren
John McLaren
Johnny the Grace
Edward Monteith
Edward Monteith
Dick the Sparrow
Kervin Breen
Kervin Breen
Franca Sciutto
Franca Sciutto
Vittorio Fanfoni
Vittorio Fanfoni
Leonard S. Brooks
Leonard S. Brooks
Businessman (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt
Stephen Calcutt
The Groom (uncredited)
Phil Davis
Phil Davis
2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Charles De la Tour
Charles De la Tour
Inn-keeper (uncredited)
Francis de Wolff
Francis de Wolff
The Bride's Father (uncredited)
Michael Derrek
Michael Derrek
Robin (uncredited)
Andrew Dymock
Andrew Dymock
Bill (uncredited)
V. Edwards
V. Edwards
The Old Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Everall
Dorothy Everall
Perkin's Mother (uncredited)
Diana Fisher
Diana Fisher
The Bride (uncredited)
Chris Greener
Chris Greener
Sir Elephant (uncredited)
David Hatton
David Hatton
Poor Homosexual (uncredited)
Judo Al Hayes
Judo Al Hayes
Fighter (uncredited)
Terry Hooper
Terry Hooper
L'Allodoliere (uncredited)
Robert Brook Howard
Robert Brook Howard
Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)
Karl Howman
Karl Howman
1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Richard Hughes
Richard Hughes
Administrator (uncredited)
Laurie Inch
Laurie Inch
Mary (uncredited)
Charlotte Kell
Charlotte Kell
The Prioress (uncredited)
Pinky Martin
Pinky Martin
The Nun (uncredited)
Alan McConnell
Alan McConnell
Master Gervaso (uncredited)
Norman McGlen
Norman McGlen
Perkin's Father (uncredited)
Peter McGregor
Peter McGregor
The Merchant (uncredited)
Hugh McKenzie-Bailey
Hugh McKenzie-Bailey
Thomas (uncredited)
Roderick McLeod
Roderick McLeod
Knight's Attendant (uncredited)
Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
The Spy (uncredited)
Ken Muggleston
Ken Muggleston
Doctor (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
Patrick Newell
Prior (uncredited)
Ray Parks
Ray Parks
Sergeant (uncredited)
Martin Philips
Martin Philips
Martin (uncredited)
Selwyn Roberts
Selwyn Roberts
The Knight (uncredited)
Anita Sanders
Anita Sanders
Thomas' Wife (uncredited)
Marc Sinclair
Marc Sinclair
Ensemble (uncredited)
Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart
Priest (uncredited)
Reg Stuart
Reg Stuart
4th Husband (uncredited)
Steve Whitton
Steve Whitton
Youth without Name (uncredited)

Crews

Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer
Novel
Alberto Grimaldi
Alberto Grimaldi
Producer
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Nino Baragli
Nino Baragli
Editor
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Ken Muggleston
Ken Muggleston
Set Decoration
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Gianni D'Amico
Gianni D'Amico
Sound Mixer
Luciano Muratori
Luciano Muratori
Boom Operator
Primiano Muratori
Primiano Muratori
Sound Engineer
Sergio Citti
Sergio Citti
Assistant Director
Otello Sisi
Otello Sisi
Makeup Artist
Ennio Onorati
Ennio Onorati
Production Supervisor
Alessandro von Norman
Alessandro von Norman
Production Manager
Luciano Anzellotti
Luciano Anzellotti
Sound Effects Editor
Vanni Castellani
Vanni Castellani
Assistant Costume Designer
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Screenplay
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Key Hair Stylist
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Wigmaker
Umberto Angelucci
Umberto Angelucci
Assistant Director
Peter Shepherd
Peter Shepherd
Assistant Director
Carlo Agate
Carlo Agate
Assistant Production Design
Luciano Anzellotti
Luciano Anzellotti
Special Effects
Mimmo Cattarinich
Mimmo Cattarinich
Still Photographer
Augusto Diamanti
Augusto Diamanti
Key Grip
Maurizio Lucchini
Maurizio Lucchini
Assistant Camera
Alberto Ridolfi
Alberto Ridolfi
Gaffer
Carlo Tafani
Carlo Tafani
Camera Operator
Anita Cacciolati
Anita Cacciolati
Assistant Editor
Ugo De Rossi
Ugo De Rossi
Assistant Editor
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Music Supervisor
Beatrice Banfi
Beatrice Banfi
Script Supervisor
Adriano Magistretti
Adriano Magistretti
Production Coordinator
Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
Production Coordinator
Franca Tasso
Franca Tasso
Production Secretary

Trailers and other movies

The Canterbury Tales (1972) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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