The Canterbury Tales

6.2
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 111 min
  • Premiere: 1972. September 2.

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

Discover

Hugh Griffith

Sir January

Laura Betti

The Wife from Bath

Alan Webb

Old Man

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Geoffrey Chaucer

Vernon Dobtcheff

The Franklin

Derek Deadman

The Pardoner

J.P. Van Dyne

The Cook

George Bethell Datch

Host of the Tabard

Dan Thomas

Nicholas

Michael Balfour

The Carpenter

Peter Cain

Absalom

John Francis Lane

Greedy Friar

Athol Coats

Rich Homosexual

Tom Baker

Jenkin

Oscar Fochetti

May's Lover

Peter Stephens

Justinus

Giuseppe Arrigio

Pluto / The God

Gordon King

Chancellor

Tiziano Longo

Simkin the Miller

Eileen King

Simkin's Wife

Martin Whelar

Jack the Justice

John McLaren

Johnny the Grace

Edward Monteith

Dick the Sparrow

Leonard S. Brooks

Businessman (uncredited)

Stephen Calcutt

The Groom (uncredited)

Phil Davis

2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Charles De la Tour

Inn-keeper (uncredited)

Francis de Wolff

The Bride's Father (uncredited)

Michael Derrek

Robin (uncredited)

Andrew Dymock

Bill (uncredited)

V. Edwards

The Old Woman (uncredited)

Dorothy Everall

Perkin's Mother (uncredited)

Diana Fisher

The Bride (uncredited)

Chris Greener

Sir Elephant (uncredited)

David Hatton

Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

Judo Al Hayes

Fighter (uncredited)

Terry Hooper

L'Allodoliere (uncredited)

Robert Brook Howard

Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)

Karl Howman

1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

Richard Hughes

Administrator (uncredited)

Laurie Inch

Mary (uncredited)

Charlotte Kell

The Prioress (uncredited)

Pinky Martin

The Nun (uncredited)

Alan McConnell

Master Gervaso (uncredited)

Norman McGlen

Perkin's Father (uncredited)

Peter McGregor

The Merchant (uncredited)

Hugh McKenzie-Bailey

Thomas (uncredited)

Roderick McLeod

Knight's Attendant (uncredited)

Anthony Moore

The Spy (uncredited)

Ken Muggleston

Doctor (uncredited)

Patrick Newell

Prior (uncredited)

Ray Parks

Sergeant (uncredited)

Martin Philips

Martin (uncredited)

Selwyn Roberts

The Knight (uncredited)

Anita Sanders

Thomas' Wife (uncredited)

Marc Sinclair

Ensemble (uncredited)

Mary Stuart

Priest (uncredited)

Reg Stuart

4th Husband (uncredited)

Steve Whitton

Youth without Name (uncredited)

Art

Carlo Agate

Assistant Production Design

Ken Muggleston

Set Decoration

Dante Ferretti

Production Design

Camera

Tonino Delli Colli

Director of Photography

Mimmo Cattarinich

Still Photographer

Maurizio Lucchini

Assistant Camera

Carlo Tafani

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Otello Sisi

Makeup Artist

Vanni Castellani

Assistant Costume Designer

Giancarlo De Leonardis

Key Hair Stylist

Danilo Donati

Costume Design

Crew

Luciano Anzellotti

Special Effects

Directing

Umberto Angelucci

Assistant Director

Peter Shepherd

Assistant Director

Beatrice Banfi

Script Supervisor

Sergio Citti

Assistant Director

Editing

Anita Cacciolati

Assistant Editor

Ugo De Rossi

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Ennio Onorati

Production Supervisor

Alessandro von Norman

Production Manager

Anthony Moore

Production Coordinator

Franca Tasso

Production Secretary

Adriano Magistretti

Production Coordinator

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Luciano Anzellotti

Sound Effects Editor

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Music Supervisor

Luciano Muratori

Boom Operator

Gianni D'Amico

Sound Mixer

Primiano Muratori

Sound Engineer

Writing

Art

Carlo Agate

Assistant Production Design

Ken Muggleston

Set Decoration

Dante Ferretti

Production Design

Camera

Tonino Delli Colli

Director of Photography

Mimmo Cattarinich

Still Photographer

Maurizio Lucchini

Assistant Camera

Carlo Tafani

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Otello Sisi

Makeup Artist

Vanni Castellani

Assistant Costume Designer

Giancarlo De Leonardis

Key Hair Stylist

Danilo Donati

Costume Design

Crew

Luciano Anzellotti

Special Effects

Directing

Umberto Angelucci

Assistant Director

Peter Shepherd

Assistant Director

Beatrice Banfi

Script Supervisor

Sergio Citti

Assistant Director

Editing

Anita Cacciolati

Assistant Editor

Ugo De Rossi

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Ennio Onorati

Production Supervisor

Alessandro von Norman

Production Manager

Anthony Moore

Production Coordinator

Franca Tasso

Production Secretary

Adriano Magistretti

Production Coordinator

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Luciano Anzellotti

Sound Effects Editor

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Music Supervisor

Luciano Muratori

Boom Operator

Gianni D'Amico

Sound Mixer

Primiano Muratori

Sound Engineer

Writing