The Canterbury Tales

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

Original title: I racconti di Canterbury
Duration: 111 min
Release date: 1972-09-02
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Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.

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Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
as Sir January
Laura Betti
Laura Betti
as The Wife from Bath
Ninetto Davoli
Ninetto Davoli
as Perkin
Franco Citti
Franco Citti
as Devil
Josephine Chaplin
Josephine Chaplin
as May
Alan Webb
Alan Webb
as Old Man
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
as Geoffrey Chaucer
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
as The Franklin
Jenny Runacre
Jenny Runacre
as Alison
Adrian Street
Adrian Street
as Fighter
Derek Deadman
Derek Deadman
as The Pardoner
Nicholas Smith
Nicholas Smith
as Friar
Orla Pederson
Orla Pederson
as Pilgrim
J.P. Van Dyne
J.P. Van Dyne
as The Cook
George Bethell Datch
George Bethell Datch
as Host of the Tabard
Dan Thomas
Dan Thomas
as Nicholas
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
as The Carpenter
Peter Cain
Peter Cain
as Absalom
Daniele Buckler
Daniele Buckler
as Pilgrim
John Francis Lane
John Francis Lane
as Greedy Friar
Settimo Castagna
Settimo Castagna
as Angel
Athol Coats
Athol Coats
as Rich Homosexual
Judy Stewart-Murray
Judy Stewart-Murray
as Alice
Tom Baker
Tom Baker
as Jenkin
Oscar Fochetti
Oscar Fochetti
as May's Lover
Willoughby Goddard
Willoughby Goddard
as Placebo
Peter Stephens
Peter Stephens
as Justinus
Giuseppe Arrigio
Giuseppe Arrigio
as Pluto / The God
Elisabetta Genovese
Elisabetta Genovese
as Prosperine
Gordon King
Gordon King
as Chancellor
Patrick Duffett
Patrick Duffett
as Alan
Eamann Howell
Eamann Howell
as John
Tiziano Longo
Tiziano Longo
as Simkin the Miller
Eileen King
Eileen King
as Simkin's Wife
Heather Johnson
Heather Johnson
as Molly
Robin Askwith
Robin Askwith
as Rufus
Martin Whelar
Martin Whelar
as Jack the Justice
John McLaren
John McLaren
as Johnny the Grace
Edward Monteith
Edward Monteith
as Dick the Sparrow
Kervin Breen
Kervin Breen
as
Franca Sciutto
Franca Sciutto
as
Vittorio Fanfoni
Vittorio Fanfoni
as
Leonard S. Brooks
Leonard S. Brooks
as Businessman (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt
Stephen Calcutt
as The Groom (uncredited)
Phil Davis
Phil Davis
as 2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Charles De la Tour
Charles De la Tour
as Inn-keeper (uncredited)
Francis de Wolff
Francis de Wolff
as The Bride's Father (uncredited)
Michael Derrek
Michael Derrek
as Robin (uncredited)
Andrew Dymock
Andrew Dymock
as Bill (uncredited)
V. Edwards
V. Edwards
as The Old Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Everall
Dorothy Everall
as Perkin's Mother (uncredited)
Diana Fisher
Diana Fisher
as The Bride (uncredited)
Chris Greener
Chris Greener
as Sir Elephant (uncredited)
David Hatton
David Hatton
as Poor Homosexual (uncredited)
Judo Al Hayes
Judo Al Hayes
as Fighter (uncredited)
Terry Hooper
Terry Hooper
as L'Allodoliere (uncredited)
Robert Brook Howard
Robert Brook Howard
as Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)
Karl Howman
Karl Howman
as 1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Richard Hughes
Richard Hughes
as Administrator (uncredited)
Laurie Inch
Laurie Inch
as Mary (uncredited)
Charlotte Kell
Charlotte Kell
as The Prioress (uncredited)
Pinky Martin
Pinky Martin
as The Nun (uncredited)
Alan McConnell
Alan McConnell
as Master Gervaso (uncredited)
Norman McGlen
Norman McGlen
as Perkin's Father (uncredited)
Peter McGregor
Peter McGregor
as The Merchant (uncredited)
Hugh McKenzie-Bailey
Hugh McKenzie-Bailey
as Thomas (uncredited)
Roderick McLeod
Roderick McLeod
as Knight's Attendant (uncredited)
Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
as The Spy (uncredited)
Ken Muggleston
Ken Muggleston
as Doctor (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
Patrick Newell
as Prior (uncredited)
Ray Parks
Ray Parks
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Martin Philips
Martin Philips
as Martin (uncredited)
Selwyn Roberts
Selwyn Roberts
as The Knight (uncredited)
Anita Sanders
Anita Sanders
as Thomas' Wife (uncredited)
Marc Sinclair
Marc Sinclair
as Ensemble (uncredited)
Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart
as Priest (uncredited)
Reg Stuart
Reg Stuart
as 4th Husband (uncredited)
Steve Whitton
Steve Whitton
as Youth without Name (uncredited)
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