The Canterbury Tales
Plot: Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
Release Date:
Saturday, September 2 1972
52 years ago
52 years ago
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Cast
Hugh Griffith. Hugh Griffith was 60 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sir January'.Birthday: Thu, May 30 1912 –
Died: Wed, May 14 1980
Died: Wed, May 14 1980
Laura Betti. Laura Betti was 45 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Wife from Bath'.Birthday: Sun, May 01 1927 –
Died: Sat, Jul 31 2004
Died: Sat, Jul 31 2004
Ninetto Davoli. Ninetto Davoli was 23 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Perkin'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 11 1948
Franco Citti. Franco Citti was 37 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Devil'.Birthday: Tue, Apr 23 1935 –
Died: Thu, Jan 14 2016
Died: Thu, Jan 14 2016
Josephine Chaplin. Josephine Chaplin was 23 in The Canterbury Tales as 'May'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1949 –
Died: Thu, Jul 13 2023
Died: Thu, Jul 13 2023
Alan Webb. Alan Webb was 66 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Old Man'.Birthday: Mon, Jul 02 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1982
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1982
Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pier Paolo Pasolini was 50 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Geoffrey Chaucer'.Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1922 –
Died: Sun, Nov 02 1975
Died: Sun, Nov 02 1975
J.P. Van Dyne. J.P. Van Dyne was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Cook'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Vernon Dobtcheff. Vernon Dobtcheff was 38 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Franklin'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1934
Adrian Street. Adrian Street was 31 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Fighter'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1940 –
Died: Mon, Jul 31 2023
Died: Mon, Jul 31 2023
Orla Pederson. Orla Pederson was 48 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Pilgrim'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1998
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1998
Derek Deadman. Derek Deadman was 32 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Pardoner'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 11 1940 –
Died: Sat, Nov 22 2014
Died: Sat, Nov 22 2014
Nicholas Smith. Nicholas Smith was 38 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Friar'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 05 1934 –
Died: Sun, Dec 06 2015
Died: Sun, Dec 06 2015
George Bethell Datch. George Bethell Datch was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Host of the Tabard'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michael Balfour. Michael Balfour was 54 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Carpenter'.Birthday: Mon, Feb 11 1918 –
Died: Fri, Oct 24 1997
Died: Fri, Oct 24 1997
Jenny RunacreDaniele Buckler. Daniele Buckler was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Pilgrim'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John Francis Lane. John Francis Lane was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Greedy Friar'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Settimo Castagna. Settimo Castagna was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Angel'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Athol Coats. Athol Coats was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Rich Homosexual'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Judy Stewart-Murray. Judy Stewart-Murray was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Alice'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tom BakerOscar Fochetti. Oscar Fochetti was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'May's Lover'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Willoughby Goddard. Willoughby Goddard was 46 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Placebo'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 04 1926 –
Died: Fri, Apr 11 2008
Died: Fri, Apr 11 2008
Peter Stephens. Peter Stephens was 52 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Justinus'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 03 1920 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 1972
Died: Sun, Sep 17 1972
Giuseppe Arrigio. Giuseppe Arrigio was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Pluto / The God'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Elisabetta Genovese. Elisabetta Genovese was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Prosperine'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Patrick Duffett. Patrick Duffett was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Alan'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tiziano Longo. Tiziano Longo was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Simkin the Miller'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Eileen King. Eileen King was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Simkin's Wife'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Heather Johnson. Heather Johnson was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Molly'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Robin AskwithMartin Whelar. Martin Whelar was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Jack the Justice'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John McLaren. John McLaren would have been no older than 59 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Johnny the Grace'.Birthday: Tue, Oct 10 1911 –
Died: Sat, Oct 10 1970
Died: Sat, Oct 10 1970
Edward Monteith. Edward Monteith was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Dick the Sparrow'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Franca Sciutto
Vittorio Fanfoni. Vittorio Fanfoni was 28 in The Canterbury Tales Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1944 –
Died: Sun, Jun 12 2016
Died: Sun, Jun 12 2016
Leonard S. Brooks. Leonard S. Brooks was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Businessman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Stephen Calcutt. Stephen Calcutt was 20 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Groom (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, May 06 1952
Phil Davis. Phil Davis was 19 in The Canterbury Tales as '2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jul 30 1953
Charles De la Tour. Charles De la Tour was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Inn-keeper (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Francis de Wolff. Francis de Wolff was 59 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Bride's Father (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 17 1913 –
Died: Wed, Apr 18 1984
Died: Wed, Apr 18 1984
Michael Derrek. Michael Derrek was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Robin (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Andrew Dymock. Andrew Dymock was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Bill (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
V. Edwards. V. Edwards was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Old Woman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dorothy Everall. Dorothy Everall was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Perkin's Mother (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Diana Fisher. Diana Fisher was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Bride (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Chris Greener. Chris Greener was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sir Elephant (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
David Hatton. David Hatton was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Poor Homosexual (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Judo Al Hayes. Judo Al Hayes was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Fighter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Terry Hooper. Terry Hooper was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'L'Allodoliere (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Robert Brook Howard. Robert Brook Howard was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Karl Howman. Karl Howman was 19 in The Canterbury Tales as '1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1952
Richard Hughes. Richard Hughes was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Administrator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Laurie Inch. Laurie Inch was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Mary (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Charlotte Kell. Charlotte Kell was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Prioress (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Pinky Martin. Pinky Martin was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Nun (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alan McConnell. Alan McConnell was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Master Gervaso (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Norman McGlen. Norman McGlen was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Perkin's Father (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Peter McGregor. Peter McGregor was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Merchant (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Hugh McKenzie-Bailey. Hugh McKenzie-Bailey was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Thomas (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Roderick McLeod. Roderick McLeod was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Knight's Attendant (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Anthony Moore. Anthony Moore was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Spy (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ken Muggleston. Ken Muggleston was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Patrick Newell. Patrick Newell was 40 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Prior (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Mar 27 1932 –
Died: Fri, Jul 22 1988
Died: Fri, Jul 22 1988
Ray Parks. Ray Parks was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sergeant (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Martin Philips. Martin Philips was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Martin (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Selwyn Roberts. Selwyn Roberts was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Knight (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Anita Sanders. Anita Sanders was 30 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Thomas' Wife (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1942
Marc Sinclair. Marc Sinclair was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Ensemble (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mary Stuart. Mary Stuart was 46 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Priest (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 04 1926 –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 2022
Died: Mon, Feb 28 2022
Reg Stuart. Reg Stuart was >> in The Canterbury Tales as '4th Husband (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Steve Whitton. Steve Whitton was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Youth without Name (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Crew
Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pier Paolo Pasolini was 50 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Director, Screenplay, Music Supervisor'Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1922 –
Died: Sun, Nov 02 1975
Died: Sun, Nov 02 1975
Tonino Delli Colli. Tonino Delli Colli was 49 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Mon, Nov 20 1922 –
Died: Tue, Aug 16 2005
Died: Tue, Aug 16 2005
Umberto Angelucci. Umberto Angelucci was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Peter Shepherd. Peter Shepherd was 31 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1941 –
Died: Wed, Feb 18 2009
Died: Wed, Feb 18 2009
Sergio Citti. Sergio Citti was 39 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Tue, May 30 1933 –
Died: Tue, Oct 11 2005
Died: Tue, Oct 11 2005
Alberto Grimaldi. Alberto Grimaldi was 47 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Producer'Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1925 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 2021
Died: Sat, Jan 23 2021
Luciano Anzellotti. Luciano Anzellotti was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sound Effects Editor, Special Effects'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Nino Baragli. Nino Baragli was 46 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Editor'Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1925 –
Died: Wed, May 29 2013
Died: Wed, May 29 2013
Anita Cacciolati. Anita Cacciolati was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ugo De Rossi. Ugo De Rossi was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ennio Morricone. Ennio Morricone was 43 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Sat, Nov 10 1928 –
Died: Mon, Jul 06 2020
Died: Mon, Jul 06 2020
Geoffrey Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer would have been no older than >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Novel'Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Oct 25 1400
Died: Sat, Oct 25 1400
Dante Ferretti. Dante Ferretti was 29 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Design'Birthday: Fri, Feb 26 1943
Danilo Donati. Danilo Donati was 46 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Tue, Apr 06 1926 –
Died: Sat, Dec 01 2001
Died: Sat, Dec 01 2001
Giancarlo De Leonardis. Giancarlo De Leonardis was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Wigmaker, Key Hair Stylist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Carlo Tafani. Carlo Tafani was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Camera Operator'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alessandro von Norman. Alessandro von Norman was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Manager'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Augusto Diamanti. Augusto Diamanti was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Key Grip'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mimmo Cattarinich. Mimmo Cattarinich was 35 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Still Photographer'Birthday: Mon, Jun 28 1937 –
Died: Sun, Aug 27 2017
Died: Sun, Aug 27 2017
Anthony Moore. Anthony Moore was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Coordinator'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Beatrice Banfi. Beatrice Banfi was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Script Supervisor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alberto Ridolfi. Alberto Ridolfi was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Gaffer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Franca Tasso. Franca Tasso was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Secretary'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ken Muggleston. Ken Muggleston was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Maurizio Lucchini. Maurizio Lucchini was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Camera'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Gianni D'Amico. Gianni D'Amico was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sound Mixer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Primiano Muratori. Primiano Muratori was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sound Engineer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ennio Onorati. Ennio Onorati was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Supervisor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Otello Sisi. Otello Sisi was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Vanni Castellani. Vanni Castellani was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Costume Designer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Carlo Agate. Carlo Agate was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Production Design'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Adriano Magistretti. Adriano Magistretti was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Coordinator'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Luciano Muratori. Luciano Muratori was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Boom Operator'Birthday: Unknown Birthday