The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

111 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 2, 1972

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

The Canterbury Tales

111 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 2, 1972

The Canterbury Tales
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Les Productions Artistes AssociƩs, PEA
Original title I racconti di Canterbury
Directors Beatrice Banfi, Umberto Angelucci, Peter Shepherd, Sergio Citti, Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writers Geoffrey Chaucer, Pier Paolo Pasolini

Cast

Hugh Griffith

as Sir January

Laura Betti

as The Wife from Bath

Ninetto Davoli

as Perkin

Franco Citti

as Devil

Alan Webb

as Old Man

Pier Paolo Pasolini

as Geoffrey Chaucer

J.P. Van Dyne

as The Cook

Vernon Dobtcheff

as The Franklin

Adrian Street

as Fighter

Orla Pederson

as Pilgrim

Derek Deadman

as The Pardoner

Nicholas Smith

as Friar

George Bethell Datch

as Host of the Tabard

Dan Thomas

as Nicholas

Michael Balfour

as The Carpenter

Jenny Runacre

as Alison

Peter Cain

as Absalom

Daniele Buckler

as Pilgrim

John Francis Lane

as Greedy Friar

Settimo Castagna

as Angel

Athol Coats

as Rich Homosexual

Tom Baker

as Jenkin

Oscar Fochetti

as May's Lover

Willoughby Goddard

as Placebo

Peter Stephens

as Justinus

Giuseppe Arrigio

as Pluto / The God

Elisabetta Genovese

as Prosperine

Gordon King

as Chancellor

Patrick Duffett

as Alan

Eamann Howell

as John

Tiziano Longo

as Simkin the Miller

Eileen King

as Simkin's Wife

Heather Johnson

as Molly

Robin Askwith

as Rufus

Martin Whelar

as Jack the Justice

John McLaren

as Johnny the Grace

Edward Monteith

as Dick the Sparrow

Leonard S. Brooks

as Businessman (uncredited)

Stephen Calcutt

as The Groom (uncredited)

Phil Davis

as 2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Charles De la Tour

as Inn-keeper (uncredited)

Francis de Wolff

as The Bride's Father (uncredited)

Michael Derrek

as Robin (uncredited)

Andrew Dymock

as Bill (uncredited)

V. Edwards

as The Old Woman (uncredited)

Dorothy Everall

as Perkin's Mother (uncredited)

Diana Fisher

as The Bride (uncredited)

Chris Greener

as Sir Elephant (uncredited)

David Hatton

as Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

Judo Al Hayes

as Fighter (uncredited)

Terry Hooper

as L'Allodoliere (uncredited)

Robert Brook Howard

as Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)

Karl Howman

as 1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Richard Hughes

as Administrator (uncredited)

Laurie Inch

as Mary (uncredited)

Charlotte Kell

as The Prioress (uncredited)

Pinky Martin

as The Nun (uncredited)

Alan McConnell

as Master Gervaso (uncredited)

Norman McGlen

as Perkin's Father (uncredited)

Peter McGregor

as The Merchant (uncredited)

Hugh McKenzie-Bailey

as Thomas (uncredited)

Roderick McLeod

as Knight's Attendant (uncredited)

Anthony Moore

as The Spy (uncredited)

Ken Muggleston

as Doctor (uncredited)

Patrick Newell

as Prior (uncredited)

Ray Parks

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Martin Philips

as Martin (uncredited)

Selwyn Roberts

as The Knight (uncredited)

Anita Sanders

as Thomas' Wife (uncredited)

Marc Sinclair

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Mary Stuart

as Priest (uncredited)

Reg Stuart

as 4th Husband (uncredited)

Steve Whitton

as Youth without Name (uncredited)