The Canterbury Tales (1979)

  • NC-17
  • 12/19/1979 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 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.

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Director, Screenplay

Geoffrey Chaucer

Novel

Cast

Hugh Griffith's headshot

Hugh Griffith

Sir January
Laura Betti's headshot

Laura Betti

The Wife from Bath
Ninetto Davoli's headshot

Ninetto Davoli

Perkin
Franco Citti's headshot

Franco Citti

Devil
Josephine Chaplin's headshot

Josephine Chaplin

May
Alan Webb's headshot

Alan Webb

Old Man
Pier Paolo Pasolini's headshot

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Geoffrey Chaucer
J.P. Van Dyne's headshot

J.P. Van Dyne

The Cook

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