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The Canterbury Tales( 1972)

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

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Hugh Griffith

      Sir January

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      Laura Betti

      The Wife from Bath

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      Ninetto Davoli

      Perkin

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      Franco Citti

      Devil

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      Josephine Chaplin

      May

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      Alan Webb

      Old Man

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      Pier Paolo Pasolini

      Geoffrey Chaucer

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      J.P. Van Dyne

      The Cook

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      Vernon Dobtcheff

      The Franklin

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      Adrian Street

      Fighter

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      Orla Pederson

      Pilgrim

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      Derek Deadman

      The Pardoner

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      Nicholas Smith

      Friar

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      George Bethell Datch

      Host of the Tabard

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      Dan Thomas

      Nicholas

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      Michael Balfour

      The Carpenter

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      Jenny Runacre

      Alison

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      Peter Cain

      Absalom

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      Daniele Buckler

      Pilgrim

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      John Francis Lane

      Greedy Friar

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      Settimo Castagna

      Angel

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      Athol Coats

      Rich Homosexual

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      Judy Stewart-Murray

      Alice

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      Tom Baker

      Jenkin

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      Oscar Fochetti

      May's Lover

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      Willoughby Goddard

      Placebo

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      Peter Stephens

      Justinus

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      Giuseppe Arrigio

      Pluto / The God

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      Elisabetta Genovese

      Prosperine

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      Gordon King

      Chancellor

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      Patrick Duffett

      Alan

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      Eamann Howell

      John

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      Tiziano Longo

      Simkin the Miller

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      Eileen King

      Simkin's Wife

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      Heather Johnson

      Molly

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      Robin Askwith

      Rufus

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      Martin Whelar

      Jack the Justice

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      John McLaren

      Johnny the Grace

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      Edward Monteith

      Dick the Sparrow

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      Kervin Breen

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      Franca Sciutto

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      Vittorio Fanfoni

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      Leonard S. Brooks

      Businessman (uncredited)

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      Stephen Calcutt

      The Groom (uncredited)

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      Phil Davis

      2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

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      Charles De la Tour

      Inn-keeper (uncredited)

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      Francis de Wolff

      The Bride's Father (uncredited)

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      Michael Derrek

      Robin (uncredited)

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      Andrew Dymock

      Bill (uncredited)

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      V. Edwards

      The Old Woman (uncredited)

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      Dorothy Everall

      Perkin's Mother (uncredited)

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      Diana Fisher

      The Bride (uncredited)

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      Chris Greener

      Sir Elephant (uncredited)

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      David Hatton

      Poor Homosexual (uncredited)

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      Judo Al Hayes

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Terry Hooper

      L'Allodoliere (uncredited)

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      Robert Brook Howard

      Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)

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      Karl Howman

      1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)

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      Richard Hughes

      Administrator (uncredited)

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      Laurie Inch

      Mary (uncredited)

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      Charlotte Kell

      The Prioress (uncredited)

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      Pinky Martin

      The Nun (uncredited)

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      Alan McConnell

      Master Gervaso (uncredited)

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      Norman McGlen

      Perkin's Father (uncredited)

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      Peter McGregor

      The Merchant (uncredited)

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      Hugh McKenzie-Bailey

      Thomas (uncredited)

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      Roderick McLeod

      Knight's Attendant (uncredited)

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      Anthony Moore

      The Spy (uncredited)

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      Ken Muggleston

      Doctor (uncredited)

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      Patrick Newell

      Prior (uncredited)

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      Ray Parks

      Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Martin Philips

      Martin (uncredited)

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      Selwyn Roberts

      The Knight (uncredited)

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      Anita Sanders

      Thomas' Wife (uncredited)

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      Marc Sinclair

      Ensemble (uncredited)

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      Mary Stuart

      Priest (uncredited)

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      Reg Stuart

      4th Husband (uncredited)

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      Steve Whitton

      Youth without Name (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • adultery
    • italian
    • homophobia
    • eroticism
    • marriage
    • hell
    • extortion
    • wedding
    • love affair
    • devil
    • voyeurism
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