I racconti di Canterbury

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

May 30 1980 NC-17 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama, History

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

Plot

Pasolini's artistic, sometimes violent, always vividly cinematic retelling of some of Chaucer's most erotic tales.

Written by

Pier Paolo Pasolini, Geoffrey Chaucer

Directed by

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Cast

Hugh Griffith, Laura Betti, Ninetto Davoli

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

PEA, Les Productions Artistes Associés

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
The Canterbury Tales (1972) - Trailer
The Canterbury Tales (1972) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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# of Votes
9,022
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
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