Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
Cast
Hugh Griffith
Sir January
Laura Betti
The Wife from Bath
Ninetto Davoli
Perkin
Franco Citti
Devil
Josephine Chaplin
May
Alan Webb
Old Man
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Geoffrey Chaucer
Vernon Dobtcheff
The Franklin
Jenny Runacre
Alison
Adrian Street
Fighter
Derek Deadman
The Pardoner
Nicholas Smith
Friar
Orla Pederson
Pilgrim
J.P. Van Dyne
The Cook
George Bethell Datch
Host of the Tabard
Dan Thomas
Nicholas
Michael Balfour
The Carpenter
Peter Cain
Absalom
Daniele Buckler
Pilgrim
John Francis Lane
Greedy Friar
Settimo Castagna
Angel
Athol Coats
Rich Homosexual
Judy Stewart-Murray
Alice
Tom Baker
Jenkin
Oscar Fochetti
May's Lover
Willoughby Goddard
Placebo
Peter Stephens
Justinus
Giuseppe Arrigio
Pluto / The God
Elisabetta Genovese
Prosperine
Gordon King
Chancellor
Patrick Duffett
Alan
Eamann Howell
John
Tiziano Longo
Simkin the Miller
Eileen King
Simkin's Wife
Heather Johnson
Molly
Robin Askwith
Rufus
Martin Whelar
Jack the Justice
John McLaren
Johnny the Grace
Edward Monteith
Dick the Sparrow
Kervin Breen
Unknown
Franca Sciutto
Unknown
Vittorio Fanfoni
Unknown
Leonard S. Brooks
Businessman (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt
The Groom (uncredited)
Phil Davis
2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Charles De la Tour
Inn-keeper (uncredited)
Francis de Wolff
The Bride's Father (uncredited)
Michael Derrek
Robin (uncredited)
Andrew Dymock
Bill (uncredited)
V. Edwards
The Old Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Everall
Perkin's Mother (uncredited)
Diana Fisher
The Bride (uncredited)
Chris Greener
Sir Elephant (uncredited)
David Hatton
Poor Homosexual (uncredited)
Judo Al Hayes
Fighter (uncredited)
Terry Hooper
L'Allodoliere (uncredited)
Robert Brook Howard
Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)
Karl Howman
1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Richard Hughes
Administrator (uncredited)
Laurie Inch
Mary (uncredited)
Charlotte Kell
The Prioress (uncredited)
Pinky Martin
The Nun (uncredited)
Alan McConnell
Master Gervaso (uncredited)
Norman McGlen
Perkin's Father (uncredited)
Peter McGregor
The Merchant (uncredited)
Hugh McKenzie-Bailey
Thomas (uncredited)
Roderick McLeod
Knight's Attendant (uncredited)
Anthony Moore
The Spy (uncredited)
Ken Muggleston
Doctor (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
Prior (uncredited)
Ray Parks
Sergeant (uncredited)
Martin Philips
Martin (uncredited)
Selwyn Roberts
The Knight (uncredited)
Anita Sanders
Thomas' Wife (uncredited)
Marc Sinclair
Ensemble (uncredited)
Mary Stuart
Priest (uncredited)
Reg Stuart
4th Husband (uncredited)
Steve Whitton
Youth without Name (uncredited)
Crew
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director, Screenplay, Music Supervisor
Geoffrey Chaucer
Novel
Nino Baragli
Editor
Ugo De Rossi
Assistant Editor
Anita Cacciolati
Assistant Editor
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Peter Shepherd
Assistant Director
Umberto Angelucci
Assistant Director
Sergio Citti
Assistant Director
Umberto Castagna
Assistant Director
Adriano Magistretti
Production Coordinator
Anthony Moore
Production Coordinator
Ennio Onorati
Production Supervisor
Alberto Grimaldi
Producer
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Carlo Tafani
Camera Operator
Maurizio Lucchini
Assistant Camera
Vanni Castellani
Assistant Costume Designer
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Key Hair Stylist, Wigmaker
Otello Sisi
Makeup Artist
Luciano Anzellotti
Sound Effects Editor, Special Effects
Gianni D'Amico
Sound Mixer
Primiano Muratori
Sound Engineer
Luciano Muratori
Boom Operator
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Ken Muggleston
Set Decoration
Mimmo Cattarinich
Still Photographer
Beatrice Banfi
Script Supervisor
Carlo Agate
Assistant Production Design
Augusto Diamanti
Key Grip
Alberto Ridolfi
Gaffer
Alessandro von Norman
Production Manager
Franca Tasso
Production Secretary
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