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Feature film — 1972

The Canterbury Tales (1972)

6.11h 51mComedy — History — Drama

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

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A high-signal pick with 243 votes.

Les Productions Artistes Associés / PEA

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Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini

On screen

Cast & crew

Hugh Griffith as Sir January

Hugh Griffith

Sir January

Laura Betti as The Wife from Bath

Laura Betti

The Wife from Bath

Ninetto Davoli as Perkin

Ninetto Davoli

Perkin

Franco Citti as Devil

Franco Citti

Devil

Josephine Chaplin as May

Josephine Chaplin

May

Alan Webb as Old Man

Alan Webb

Old Man

Pier Paolo Pasolini as Geoffrey Chaucer

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Geoffrey Chaucer

Vernon Dobtcheff as The Franklin

Vernon Dobtcheff

The Franklin

Jenny Runacre as Alison

Jenny Runacre

Alison

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Adrian Street

Fighter

Derek Deadman as The Pardoner

Derek Deadman

The Pardoner

Nicholas Smith as Friar

Nicholas Smith

Friar

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