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The Canterbury Tales

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Calorie Rating: 171
Released: 1972-09-02
MPAA Rating: NC-17
Running Time: 122 Minutes
Studios: Les Productions Artistes Associés, PEA,

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

Director / Directors

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Director

Umberto Angelucci

Assistant Director

Peter Shepherd

Assistant Director

Beatrice Banfi

Script Supervisor

Sergio Citti

Assistant Director

Cast

Hugh Griffith

Character: Sir January

Laura Betti

Character: The Wife from Bath

Ninetto Davoli

Character: Perkin

Franco Citti

Character: Devil

Josephine Chaplin

Character: May

Alan Webb

Character: Old Man

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Character: Geoffrey Chaucer

J.P. Van Dyne

Character: The Cook

Vernon Dobtcheff

Character: The Franklin

Adrian Street

Character: Fighter

Orla Pederson

Character: Pilgrim

Derek Deadman

Character: The Pardoner

Nicholas Smith

Character: Friar

George Bethell Datch

Character: Host of the Tabard

Dan Thomas

Character: Nicholas

Michael Balfour

Character: The Carpenter

Jenny Runacre

Character: Alison

Peter Cain

Character: Absalom

Daniele Buckler

Character: Pilgrim

John Francis Lane

Character: Greedy Friar

Settimo Castagna

Character: Angel

Athol Coats

Character: Rich Homosexual

Judy Stewart-Murray

Character: Alice

Tom Baker

Character: Jenkin

Oscar Fochetti

Character: May's Lover

Willoughby Goddard

Character: Placebo

Peter Stephens

Character: Justinus

Giuseppe Arrigio

Character: Pluto / The God

Elisabetta Genovese

Character: Prosperine

Gordon King

Character: Chancellor

Patrick Duffett

Character: Alan

Eamann Howell

Character: John

Tiziano Longo

Character: Simkin the Miller

Eileen King

Character: Simkin's Wife

Heather Johnson

Character: Molly

Robin Askwith

Character: Rufus

Martin Whelar

Character: Jack the Justice

John McLaren

Character: Johnny the Grace

Edward Monteith

Character: Dick the Sparrow

Kervin Breen

Franca Sciutto

Vittorio Fanfoni

Leonard S. Brooks

Character: Businessman (uncredited)

Stephen Calcutt

Character: The Groom (uncredited)

Phil Davis

Character: 2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Charles De la Tour

Character: Inn-keeper (uncredited)

Francis de Wolff

Character: The Bride's Father (uncredited)

Michael Derrek

Character: Robin (uncredited)

Andrew Dymock

Character: Bill (uncredited)

V. Edwards

Character: The Old Woman (uncredited)

Dorothy Everall

Character: Perkin's Mother (uncredited)

Diana Fisher

Character: The Bride (uncredited)

Chris Greener

Character: Sir Elephant (uncredited)

David Hatton

Character: Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

Judo Al Hayes

Character: Fighter (uncredited)

Terry Hooper

Character: L'Allodoliere (uncredited)

Robert Brook Howard

Character: Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)

Karl Howman

Character: 1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Richard Hughes

Character: Administrator (uncredited)

Laurie Inch

Character: Mary (uncredited)

Charlotte Kell

Character: The Prioress (uncredited)

Pinky Martin

Character: The Nun (uncredited)

Alan McConnell

Character: Master Gervaso (uncredited)

Norman McGlen

Character: Perkin's Father (uncredited)

Peter McGregor

Character: The Merchant (uncredited)

Hugh McKenzie-Bailey

Character: Thomas (uncredited)

Roderick McLeod

Character: Knight's Attendant (uncredited)

Anthony Moore

Character: The Spy (uncredited)

Ken Muggleston

Character: Doctor (uncredited)

Patrick Newell

Character: Prior (uncredited)

Ray Parks

Character: Sergeant (uncredited)

Martin Philips

Character: Martin (uncredited)

Selwyn Roberts

Character: The Knight (uncredited)

Anita Sanders

Character: Thomas' Wife (uncredited)

Marc Sinclair

Character: Ensemble (uncredited)

Mary Stuart

Character: Priest (uncredited)

Reg Stuart

Character: 4th Husband (uncredited)

Steve Whitton

Character: Youth without Name (uncredited)

Production and Crew

Geoffrey Chaucer

Novel

Alberto Grimaldi

Producer

Tonino Delli Colli

Director of Photography

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Otello Sisi

Makeup Artist

Ennio Onorati

Production Supervisor

Alessandro von Norman

Production Manager

Luciano Anzellotti

Sound Effects Editor

Vanni Castellani

Assistant Costume Designer

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Screenplay

Giancarlo De Leonardis

Key Hair Stylist

Giancarlo De Leonardis

Wigmaker

Carlo Agate

Assistant Production Design

Luciano Anzellotti

Special Effects

Mimmo Cattarinich

Still Photographer

Augusto Diamanti

Key Grip

Maurizio Lucchini

Assistant Camera

Alberto Ridolfi

Gaffer

Carlo Tafani

Camera Operator

Anita Cacciolati

Assistant Editor

Ugo De Rossi

Assistant Editor

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Music Supervisor

Adriano Magistretti

Production Coordinator

Anthony Moore

Production Coordinator

Franca Tasso

Production Secretary

Nino Baragli

Editor

Dante Ferretti

Production Design

Ken Muggleston

Set Decoration

Danilo Donati

Costume Design

Gianni D'Amico

Sound Mixer

Luciano Muratori

Boom Operator

Primiano Muratori

Sound Engineer