The Canterbury Tales

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

6.2

1972

1h 51m

ComedyHistoryDrama

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

Key Crew

Director

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Producers

Alberto Grimaldi

Writers

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Cinematography

Tonino Delli Colli

Music

Ennio Morricone

Cast (78)

Hugh Griffith

Sir January

Laura Betti

The Wife from Bath

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