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.[1]
| The Canterbury Tales | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pier Paolo Pasolini |
| Produced by | Alberto Grimaldi |
| Written by | Pier Paolo Pasolini |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli |
Release date | West Germany 2 July 1972 (premiere at BIFF) Italy 2 September 1972 USA 30 March 1980 |
Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian/English |
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)