The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales
Comedy

The Canterbury Tales

111 minutes
09/02/1972
6.2

Overview

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

Cast

Hugh Griffith
Hugh GriffithSir January
Laura Betti
Laura BettiThe Wife from Bath
Ninetto Davoli
Ninetto DavoliPerkin
Franco Citti
Franco CittiDevil
Josephine Chaplin
Josephine ChaplinMay
Alan Webb
Alan WebbOld Man
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo PasoliniGeoffrey Chaucer
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon DobtcheffThe Franklin
Jenny Runacre
Jenny RunacreAlison
Adrian Street
Adrian StreetFighter
Derek Deadman
Derek DeadmanThe Pardoner
Nicholas Smith
Nicholas SmithFriar
Orla Pederson
Orla PedersonPilgrim
J.P. Van Dyne
J.P. Van DyneThe Cook
George Bethell Datch
George Bethell DatchHost of the Tabard
Dan Thomas
Dan ThomasNicholas
Michael Balfour
Michael BalfourThe Carpenter
Peter Cain
Peter CainAbsalom
Daniele Buckler
Daniele BucklerPilgrim
John Francis Lane
John Francis LaneGreedy Friar
Settimo Castagna
Settimo CastagnaAngel
Athol Coats
Athol CoatsRich Homosexual
Judy Stewart-Murray
Judy Stewart-MurrayAlice
Tom Baker
Tom BakerJenkin
Oscar Fochetti
Oscar FochettiMay's Lover
Willoughby Goddard
Willoughby GoddardPlacebo
Peter Stephens
Peter StephensJustinus
Giuseppe Arrigio
Giuseppe ArrigioPluto / The God
Elisabetta Genovese
Elisabetta GenoveseProsperine
Gordon King
Gordon KingChancellor
Patrick Duffett
Patrick DuffettAlan
Eamann Howell
Eamann HowellJohn
Tiziano Longo
Tiziano LongoSimkin the Miller
Eileen King
Eileen KingSimkin's Wife
Heather Johnson
Heather JohnsonMolly
Robin Askwith
Robin AskwithRufus
Martin Whelar
Martin WhelarJack the Justice
John McLaren
John McLarenJohnny the Grace
Edward Monteith
Edward MonteithDick the Sparrow
Kervin Breen
Kervin Breen
Franca Sciutto
Franca Sciutto
Vittorio Fanfoni
Vittorio Fanfoni
Leonard S. Brooks
Leonard S. BrooksBusinessman (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt
Stephen CalcuttThe Groom (uncredited)
Phil Davis
Phil Davis2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Charles De la Tour
Charles De la TourInn-keeper (uncredited)
Francis de Wolff
Francis de WolffThe Bride's Father (uncredited)
Michael Derrek
Michael DerrekRobin (uncredited)
Andrew Dymock
Andrew DymockBill (uncredited)
V. Edwards
V. EdwardsThe Old Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Everall
Dorothy EverallPerkin's Mother (uncredited)
Diana Fisher
Diana FisherThe Bride (uncredited)
Chris Greener
Chris GreenerSir Elephant (uncredited)
David Hatton
David HattonPoor Homosexual (uncredited)
Judo Al Hayes
Judo Al HayesFighter (uncredited)
Terry Hooper
Terry HooperL'Allodoliere (uncredited)
Robert Brook Howard
Robert Brook HowardVicar of the Monestary (uncredited)
Karl Howman
Karl Howman1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Richard Hughes
Richard HughesAdministrator (uncredited)
Laurie Inch
Laurie InchMary (uncredited)
Charlotte Kell
Charlotte KellThe Prioress (uncredited)
Pinky Martin
Pinky MartinThe Nun (uncredited)
Alan McConnell
Alan McConnellMaster Gervaso (uncredited)
Norman McGlen
Norman McGlenPerkin's Father (uncredited)
Peter McGregor
Peter McGregorThe Merchant (uncredited)
Hugh McKenzie-Bailey
Hugh McKenzie-BaileyThomas (uncredited)
Roderick McLeod
Roderick McLeodKnight's Attendant (uncredited)
Anthony Moore
Anthony MooreThe Spy (uncredited)
Ken Muggleston
Ken MugglestonDoctor (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
Patrick NewellPrior (uncredited)
Ray Parks
Ray ParksSergeant (uncredited)
Martin Philips
Martin PhilipsMartin (uncredited)
Selwyn Roberts
Selwyn RobertsThe Knight (uncredited)
Anita Sanders
Anita SandersThomas' Wife (uncredited)
Marc Sinclair
Marc SinclairEnsemble (uncredited)
Mary Stuart
Mary StuartPriest (uncredited)
Reg Stuart
Reg Stuart4th Husband (uncredited)
Steve Whitton
Steve WhittonYouth without Name (uncredited)
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