The Canterbury Tales
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Hugh Griffith, Laura Betti, Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti, Josephine Chaplin, Allen Webb, Pier Paolo Pasolini, J.P. Van Dyne, Vernon Dobtcheff, Adrian Street, Orla Pederson, Drake Liddiman, Nicholas Smith, George Bethell Datch, Dan Thomas, Michael Balfe, Jenny Runacre, Settimio Castañía, Tom Baker, Willoughby Goddard, Peter Stephens, Elizabeth Giovanis, Tiziano Longo, Robin Askwith, John Mc
1972
Italy, France
Completed
Italian, English
111 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asI racconti di Canterbury，is aItaly, FranceProducerwomen sex，At1972Released in year
。The dialogue language isItalian, English，Current Douban rating7.3(For reference only)。
This film is adapted from the literary work "The Canterbury Tales," selecting eight stories from the numerous independent tales in the original text. With a concise and explicit narrative style, it reflects the various aspects of society in medieval England. This film emphasizes sex as a weapon for resisting religious constraints and fighting for human freedom, vividly portraying a variety of characters, including the hedonistic lord, the petty informant and extortionist, the student who tantalizes the neighbor's wife, the promiscuous wealthy woman, and the small-time rogues living at the bottom of society, among others. Directed by renowned Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini, "The Canterbury Tales" is adapted from the collection of poetic narratives by 14th-century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Pasolini himself plays Chaucer in the film. This film is the second part of Pasolini's "Trilogy of Life," the other two parts being "The Decameron" and "The Arabian Nights." The film won the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival in 1972.