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From the team that gave you "Decameron", Geoffrey Chaucer's Lustiest Tales of Merrie Olde England! - The Canterbury Tales
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Title: The Canterbury Tales

Release Date: 2 Sep 1972

Runtime: 1h 51m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Les Productions Artistes Associés, PEA

Production Companies: Les Productions Artistes Associés, PEA

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

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Average Vote: 6.3 (212 votes)

Cast

  • Sir January: Hugh Griffith
  • The Wife from Bath: Laura Betti
  • Perkin: Ninetto Davoli
  • Devil: Franco Citti
  • May: Josephine Chaplin
  • Old Man: Alan Webb
  • Geoffrey Chaucer: Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • The Cook: J.P. Van Dyne
  • The Franklin: Vernon Dobtcheff
  • Fighter: Adrian Street
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