The Canterbury Tales (1972)

The Canterbury Tales (1972)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1972-09-02 France, Italy 111 Min. PG-13
6.2 219 votes
Comedy

Overview

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

Cast

Hugh Griffith is Sir January
Sir January
Laura Betti is The Wife from Bath
The Wife from Bath
Ninetto Davoli is Perkin
Perkin
Franco Citti is Devil
Devil
Josephine Chaplin is May
May
Alan Webb is Old Man
Old Man
Pier Paolo Pasolini is Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer
Vernon Dobtcheff is The Franklin
The Franklin
Jenny Runacre is Alison
Alison
Adrian Street is Fighter
Fighter
Derek Deadman is The Pardoner
The Pardoner
Nicholas Smith is Friar
Friar
Orla Pederson is Pilgrim
Pilgrim
J.P. Van Dyne is The Cook
The Cook
George Bethell Datch is Host of the Tabard
Host of the Tabard
Dan Thomas is Nicholas
Nicholas
Michael Balfour is The Carpenter
The Carpenter
Peter Cain is Absalom
Absalom
Daniele Buckler is Pilgrim
Pilgrim
John Francis Lane is Greedy Friar
Greedy Friar
Settimo Castagna is Angel
Angel
Athol Coats is Rich Homosexual
Rich Homosexual
Judy Stewart-Murray is Alice
Alice
Tom Baker is Jenkin
Jenkin
Oscar Fochetti is May's Lover
May's Lover
Willoughby Goddard is Placebo
Placebo
Peter Stephens is Justinus
Justinus
Giuseppe Arrigio is Pluto / The God
Pluto / The God
Elisabetta Genovese is Prosperine
Prosperine
Gordon King is Chancellor
Chancellor
Patrick Duffett is Alan
Alan
Eamann Howell is John
John
Tiziano Longo is Simkin the Miller
Simkin the Miller
Eileen King is Simkin's Wife
Simkin's Wife
Heather Johnson is Molly
Molly
Robin Askwith is Rufus
Rufus
Martin Whelar is Jack the Justice
Jack the Justice
John McLaren is Johnny the Grace
Johnny the Grace
Edward Monteith is Dick the Sparrow
Dick the Sparrow
Kervin Breen is
Franca Sciutto is
Vittorio Fanfoni is
Leonard S. Brooks is Businessman (uncredited)
Businessman (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt is The Groom (uncredited)
The Groom (uncredited)
Phil Davis is 2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Charles De la Tour is Inn-keeper (uncredited)
Inn-keeper (uncredited)
Francis de Wolff is The Bride's Father (uncredited)
The Bride's Father (uncredited)
Michael Derrek is Robin (uncredited)
Robin (uncredited)
Andrew Dymock is Bill (uncredited)
Bill (uncredited)
V. Edwards is The Old Woman (uncredited)
The Old Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Everall is Perkin's Mother (uncredited)
Perkin's Mother (uncredited)
Diana Fisher is The Bride (uncredited)
The Bride (uncredited)
Chris Greener is Sir Elephant (uncredited)
Sir Elephant (uncredited)
David Hatton is Poor Homosexual (uncredited)
Poor Homosexual (uncredited)
Judo Al Hayes is Fighter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Terry Hooper is L'Allodoliere (uncredited)
L'Allodoliere (uncredited)
Robert Brook Howard is Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)
Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)
Karl Howman is 1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Richard Hughes is Administrator (uncredited)
Administrator (uncredited)
Laurie Inch is Mary (uncredited)
Mary (uncredited)
Charlotte Kell is The Prioress (uncredited)
The Prioress (uncredited)
Pinky Martin is The Nun (uncredited)
The Nun (uncredited)
Alan McConnell is Master Gervaso (uncredited)
Master Gervaso (uncredited)
Norman McGlen is Perkin's Father (uncredited)
Perkin's Father (uncredited)
Peter McGregor is The Merchant (uncredited)
The Merchant (uncredited)
Hugh McKenzie-Bailey is Thomas (uncredited)
Thomas (uncredited)
Roderick McLeod is Knight's Attendant (uncredited)
Knight's Attendant (uncredited)
Anthony Moore is The Spy (uncredited)
The Spy (uncredited)
Ken Muggleston is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Patrick Newell is Prior (uncredited)
Prior (uncredited)
Ray Parks is Sergeant (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Martin Philips is Martin (uncredited)
Martin (uncredited)
Selwyn Roberts is The Knight (uncredited)
The Knight (uncredited)
Anita Sanders is Thomas' Wife (uncredited)
Thomas' Wife (uncredited)
Marc Sinclair is Ensemble (uncredited)
Ensemble (uncredited)
Mary Stuart is Priest (uncredited)
Priest (uncredited)
Reg Stuart is 4th Husband (uncredited)
4th Husband (uncredited)
Steve Whitton is Youth without Name (uncredited)
Youth without Name (uncredited)

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