The Canterbury Tales (movie)
The Canterbury Tales is a 1972 Italian movie directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It is based on the medieval poem The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is the second movie in Pasolini's 'Trilogy of Life'. It won the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.
The movie has eight of the 24 tales. It has much nudity, sex, and slapstick humor. Many of these scenes are present or at least alluded to in the original. Some are Pasolini's own additions.
This movie featured Tom Baker in a small role. He was one of the husbands of the Wife of Bath.
Cast
Hugh Griffith - Sir January
Laura Betti - The Wife of Bath
Ninetto Davoli - Perkin
Franco Citti - The Devil
Josephine Chaplin - May
Alan Webb - Old Man
Pier Paolo Pasolini - Geoffrey Chaucer
J. P. Van Dyne - The Cook
Vernon Dobtcheff - The Franklin
Adrian Street - Fighter
Derek Deadman - The Pardoner (as Derek Deadmin)
References
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Italian fantasy movies
Italian LGBT movies
French fantasy movies
French LGBT movies
1970s LGBT movies
1972 fantasy movies
1970s historical movies
Movies composed by Ennio Morricone
Movies directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
The Canterbury Tales