The Canterbury Tales Movie Review 1971

Four Chaucer tales, most notably "The Merchant's Tale" and "The Wife of Bath," are recounted by travelers, with director Pasolini as the bawdy poet. Deemed obscene by the Italian courts, it's the second entry in Pasolini's medieval "Trilogy of Life," preceded by "The Decameron" and followed by "The Arabian Nights." In Italian with English subtitles.

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 109 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Medieval Romps, Sex & Sexuality

Screenplay

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Cast

Laura Betti, Ninetto Davoli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Hugh Griffith, Josephine Chaplin, Michael Balfour, Jenny Runacre

Cinematography

Tonino Delli Colli

Director

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Music

Ennio Morricone

Producer

Alberto Grimaldi

Awards

Berlin Intl. Film Fest. 1972: Golden Berlin Bear.