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The Canterbury Tales
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THE CANTERBURY TALES

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

19721h 51m6.1 TMDb

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Spoiler-Free

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

Cast

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

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

The Franklin

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.7
Complexity8
Humor6.7
Realism8.6
Action5
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers looking for a fun, witty watch

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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