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The Canterbury Tales is a 1972 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini based on the medieval narrative poem by Geoffrey Chaucer. The second film in Pasolini's "Trilogy of Life", preceded by The Decameron and followed by Arabian Nights, it won the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.

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1972 · 1h 51m · Comedy · History · Drama

TMDB 6.1/10 (236 votes)

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

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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Pier Paolo PasoliniDirector

Hugh Griffithas Sir January

Laura Bettias The Wife from Bath

Ninetto Davolias Perkin

Franco Cittias Devil

Josephine Chaplinas May

Alan Webbas Old Man

Pier Paolo Pasolinias Geoffrey Chaucer

Vernon Dobtcheffas The Franklin

Jenny Runacreas Alison AAdrian Streetas Fighter

Derek Deadmanas The Pardoner

Nicholas Smithas Friar OOrla Pedersonas Pilgrim JJ.P. Van Dyneas The Cook

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The Canterbury Tales is a 1972 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini based on the medieval narrative poem by Geoffrey Chaucer. The second film in Pasolini's "Trilogy of Life", preceded by The Decameron and followed by Arabian Nights, it won the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.

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