@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
Quick Stats
6.1
TMDB Rating
234
Votes
1h 51m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Key Crew
DirectorPier Paolo Pasolini
WriterGeoffrey Chaucer
CinematographyTonino Delli Colli
ComposerEnnio Morricone
EditorAnita Cacciolati
Production DesignCarlo Agate
Produced by
Les Productions Artistes AssociésPEA
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
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
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Adrian Street
Fighter
Derek Deadman
The Pardoner
Nicholas Smith
Friar
O
Orla Pederson
Pilgrim
J
J.P. Van Dyne
The Cook
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George Bethell Datch
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