adultery,italian,homophobia,eroticism,marriage,hell,extortion,wedding,love affair,devil,voyeurism,vignette

The Canterbury Tales (1972)

Poster for The Canterbury Tales

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

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Profile picture of Hugh Griffith
    Sir January Hugh Griffith
  • Profile picture of Laura Betti
    The Wife from Bath Laura Betti
  • Profile picture of Ninetto Davoli
    Perkin Ninetto Davoli
  • Profile picture of Franco Citti
    Devil Franco Citti
  • Profile picture of Josephine Chaplin
    May Josephine Chaplin
  • Profile picture of Alan Webb
    Old Man Alan Webb
  • Profile picture of Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Geoffrey Chaucer Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Profile picture of Vernon Dobtcheff
    The Franklin Vernon Dobtcheff

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Keywords

  • adultery
  • italian
  • homophobia
  • eroticism
  • marriage
  • hell
  • extortion
  • wedding
  • love affair
  • devil
  • voyeurism
  • vignette