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The Canterbury Tales

Subtle vignettes of Chaucer composing his renowned work appear throughout this dramatized retelling of several of his tales.

Director(s)

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Charles De la Tour

Umberto Angelucci

Peter Shepherd

Beatrice Banfi

Sergio Citti

Umberto Castagna

Cast & Crew

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

The Bride's Father (uncredited)

John McLaren

John McLaren

Johnny the Grace

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

The Franklin

Derek Deadman

Derek Deadman

The Pardoner

Robin Askwith

Robin Askwith

Rufus

Stephen Calcutt

Stephen Calcutt

The Groom (uncredited)

Selwyn Roberts

Selwyn Roberts

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Tom Baker

Tom Baker

Jenkin

Franco Citti

Franco Citti

Devil

Nicholas Smith

Nicholas Smith

Friar

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

The Wife from Bath

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Sir January

Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Davoli

Perkin

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

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Elisabetta Genovese

Elisabetta Genovese

Prosperine

Beatrice Banfi

Beatrice Banfi

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Vittorio Fanfoni

Vittorio Fanfoni

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Giuseppe Arrigio

Giuseppe Arrigio

Pluto / The God

Umberto Angelucci

Umberto Angelucci

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Sergio Citti

Sergio Citti

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Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

The Carpenter

Karl Howman

Karl Howman

1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

David Hatton

David Hatton

Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

John Francis Lane

John Francis Lane

Greedy Friar

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Old Man

Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Placebo

Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre

Alison

Orla Pederson

Orla Pederson

Pilgrim

Chris Greener

Chris Greener

Sir Elephant (uncredited)

Patrick Newell

Patrick Newell

Prior (uncredited)

Peter Shepherd

Peter Shepherd

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Franca Sciutto

Franca Sciutto

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Josephine Chaplin

Josephine Chaplin

May

Adrian Street

Adrian Street

Fighter

J.P. Van Dyne

J.P. Van Dyne

The Cook

George Bethell Datch

George Bethell Datch

Host of the Tabard

Dan Thomas

Dan Thomas

Nicholas

Peter Cain

Peter Cain

Absalom

Daniele Buckler

Daniele Buckler

Pilgrim

Settimo Castagna

Settimo Castagna

Angel

Athol Coats

Athol Coats

Rich Homosexual

Judy Stewart-Murray

Judy Stewart-Murray

Alice

Oscar Fochetti

Oscar Fochetti

May's Lover

Peter Stephens

Peter Stephens

Justinus

Gordon King

Gordon King

Chancellor

Patrick Duffett

Patrick Duffett

Alan

Eamann Howell

Eamann Howell

John

Tiziano Longo

Tiziano Longo

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Eileen King

Eileen King

Simkin's Wife

Heather Johnson

Heather Johnson

Molly

Martin Whelar

Martin Whelar

Jack the Justice

Edward Monteith

Edward Monteith

Dick the Sparrow

Kervin Breen

Kervin Breen

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Leonard S. Brooks

Leonard S. Brooks

Businessman (uncredited)

Charles De la Tour

Charles De la Tour

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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)

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)

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

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Ken Muggleston

Ken Muggleston

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Ray Parks

Ray Parks

Sergeant (uncredited)

Martin Philips

Martin Philips

Martin (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)

Umberto Castagna

Umberto Castagna

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Details

GenresComedy, History, Drama
Runtime1h 51 mins
Released on02 Sep 1972
Languageit
Produced InFrance

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