IMDb >
I racconti di Canterbury (1972)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsI racconti di Canterbury (1972) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
30 May 1980 (USA) morePlot Keywords:
moreAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
Review: It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - The World Series Defense(From AOL - TVSquad. 23 October 2009, 1:32 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Best Italian film ever more (18 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Hugh Griffith | ... | Sir January | |
| Laura Betti | ... | The Wife from Bath | |
| Ninetto Davoli | ... | Perkin | |
| Franco Citti | ... | The Devil | |
| Josephine Chaplin | ... | May | |
| Alan Webb | ... | Old Man | |
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | ... | Geoffrey Chaucer | |
| J.P. Van Dyne | ... | The Cook | |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | The Franklin | |
| Adrian Street | ... | Fighter | |
| O.T. | ... | Chief Witch-Hunter | |
| Derek Deadman | ... | The Pardoner (as Derek Deadmin) | |
| Nicholas Smith | ... | Friar | |
| George Bethell Datch | ... | Host of the Tabard (as George B. Datch) | |
| Dan Thomas | ... | Nicholas |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
Argentina:112 min | USA:109 min (cut) | Italy:112 min | West Germany:140 min (Berlin Film Festival) (premiere) | France:118 minColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Italy:VM14 (re-rating) (1988) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Finland:K-15 (cinema release) (1973) | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) (2004) | UK:15 (video rating) (uncut) (2001) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | USA:X (original rating) | West Germany:16 | USA:NC-17 (re-rating) (1991) | Ireland:18 | Spain:18Fun Stuff
Trivia:
As with Pasolini's subsequent film in the trilogy, The Arabian Nights, United Artists released the film domestically through its rarely tapped Aidart subsidiary, in order to distance the company from any controversy. moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (18 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for I racconti di Canterbury (1972)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Il Decameron | Il fiore delle mille e una notte | Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma | The Holy Mountain | Caligola |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Comedy section | IMDb Italy section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |

When I was going to see "Canterbury Tales", I knew Pasolini was infamous director who made crazy films, that weren't for everyone's taste.When I saw it. It was one of those movie experiences that change the way you see films. It's not that I loved this film, I don't see how I can use word "love" here. It's just that from the beginning to the end I couldn't believe my eyes. Sequence after sequence, the movie became one of the most original films I ever seen in my life. Wife having sex standing on her husband's shoulders, woman farting in the face of the young boy who loves her, drunken man, p***ing on dining people, giant ass, that defecates with demons, it's shocking, yes, but it's not the point. The point is,we believe every single thing we see on the screen. Of course, it's because Pasolini uses natural lightning, unprofessional actors, and partly because when there is fucking on the screen, it's not simulation, it's real f**king (what other film can be classified as "porn", and also have Oscar-winning costume designer in its credits?). But it's not the reason. I always admired Pasolini, because he was one of those people, who make others respect them, who have remained hip even twenty years after they are dead. And being this incredibly fascinating person, he could put part of the magic that made him the person he was into his movies.