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The Canterbury Tales

Genres
Comedy
History
Drama
Rating
6.1
StatusReleased
LanguagesItalianoEnglish
CountriesFranceItaly
Release Date1972-09-02
Runtime111 mins

Overview

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

Cast & Crew

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Hugh Griffith

as Sir January

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Laura Betti

as The Wife from Bath

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Ninetto Davoli

as Perkin

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Franco Citti

as Devil

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Josephine Chaplin

as May

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Alan Webb

as Old Man

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Pier Paolo Pasolini

as Geoffrey Chaucer

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Vernon Dobtcheff

as The Franklin

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Jenny Runacre

as Alison

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Adrian Street

as Fighter

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Derek Deadman

as The Pardoner

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Nicholas Smith

as Friar

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Orla Pederson

as Pilgrim

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J.P. Van Dyne

as The Cook

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George Bethell Datch

as Host of the Tabard

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Dan Thomas

as Nicholas

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Michael Balfour

as The Carpenter

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Peter Cain

as Absalom

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Daniele Buckler

as Pilgrim

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John Francis Lane

as Greedy Friar

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Settimo Castagna

as Angel

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Athol Coats

as Rich Homosexual

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Judy Stewart-Murray

as Alice

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Tom Baker

as Jenkin

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Oscar Fochetti

as May's Lover

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Willoughby Goddard

as Placebo

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Peter Stephens

as Justinus

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Giuseppe Arrigio

as Pluto / The God

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Elisabetta Genovese

as Prosperine

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Gordon King

as Chancellor

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Patrick Duffett

as Alan

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Eamann Howell

as John

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Tiziano Longo

as Simkin the Miller

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Eileen King

as Simkin's Wife

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Heather Johnson

as Molly

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Robin Askwith

as Rufus

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Martin Whelar

as Jack the Justice

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John McLaren

as Johnny the Grace

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Edward Monteith

as Dick the Sparrow

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Kervin Breen

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Franca Sciutto

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Vittorio Fanfoni

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Leonard S. Brooks

as Businessman (uncredited)

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Stephen Calcutt

as The Groom (uncredited)

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Phil Davis

as 2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

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Charles De la Tour

as Inn-keeper (uncredited)

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Francis de Wolff

as The Bride's Father (uncredited)

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Michael Derrek

as Robin (uncredited)

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Andrew Dymock

as Bill (uncredited)

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V. Edwards

as The Old Woman (uncredited)

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Dorothy Everall

as Perkin's Mother (uncredited)

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Diana Fisher

as The Bride (uncredited)

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Chris Greener

as Sir Elephant (uncredited)

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David Hatton

as Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

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Judo Al Hayes

as Fighter (uncredited)

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Terry Hooper

as L'Allodoliere (uncredited)

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Robert Brook Howard

as Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)

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Karl Howman

as 1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

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Richard Hughes

as Administrator (uncredited)

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Laurie Inch

as Mary (uncredited)

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Charlotte Kell

as The Prioress (uncredited)

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Pinky Martin

as The Nun (uncredited)

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Alan McConnell

as Master Gervaso (uncredited)

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Norman McGlen

as Perkin's Father (uncredited)

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Peter McGregor

as The Merchant (uncredited)

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Hugh McKenzie-Bailey

as Thomas (uncredited)

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Roderick McLeod

as Knight's Attendant (uncredited)

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Anthony Moore

as The Spy (uncredited)

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Ken Muggleston

as Doctor (uncredited)

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Patrick Newell

as Prior (uncredited)

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Ray Parks

as Sergeant (uncredited)

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Martin Philips

as Martin (uncredited)

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Selwyn Roberts

as The Knight (uncredited)

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Anita Sanders

as Thomas' Wife (uncredited)

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Marc Sinclair

as Ensemble (uncredited)

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Mary Stuart

as Priest (uncredited)

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Reg Stuart

as 4th Husband (uncredited)

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Steve Whitton

as Youth without Name (uncredited)

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