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The Canterbury Tales (Italian: I racconti di Canterbury) is a 1972 medieval erotic black comedy Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini based on the medieval narrative poem by Geoffrey Chaucer.
A film by Pier Paolo Pasolini based on Geoffrey Chaucer's classic tales, featuring nudity, violence and surrealism. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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Nov 30, 2012 · movies. I racconti di Canterbury (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1972) by RdL. Topics Geoffrey Chaucer, Pier Paolo Pasolini, I racconti di Canterbury.
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A film adaptation of eight stories by Geoffrey Chaucer, directed by the Italian avant-garde filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film is a blend of medieval and modern elements, with a subversive and blasphemous tone, and features a cast of actors and puppets.
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The Canterbury Tales (1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Learn about the different film versions of Chaucer's classic work, from Pasolini's 1972 retelling to the 2003 BBC series. Compare the cast, directors, and critical reception of each adaptation.
The Canterbury Tales (Middle English: Tales of Caunterbury) is a collection of twenty-four stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. It is widely regarded as Chaucer's magnum opus.
