The Canterbury Tales

1972 · directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Rating

61/100

Hit

no

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

The Canterbury Tales (1972), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, rates 61/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Hugh Griffith
• Laura Betti
• Ninetto Davoli
• Franco Citti
• Josephine Chaplin
• Alan Webb
• Pier Paolo Pasolini
• Vernon Dobtcheff
• Jenny Runacre
• Adrian Street

Crew

• Tonino Delli Colli — Director of Photography
• Nino Baragli — Editor
• Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer
• Pier Paolo Pasolini — Screenplay

More from Pier Paolo Pasolini

1. Accattone (1961) — 86/100 · hit
2. Mamma Roma (1962) — 85/100 · hit
3. The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1965) — 81/100 · hit
4. Love Meetings (1965) — 79/100
5. Oedipus Rex (1967) — 78/100
6. The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966) — 77/100

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