Pasolini's artistic, sometimes violent, always vividly cinematic retelling of some of Chaucer's most erotic tales.Pasolini's artistic, sometimes violent, always vividly cinematic retelling of some of Chaucer's most erotic tales.Pasolini's artistic, sometimes violent, always vividly cinematic retelling of some of Chaucer's most erotic tales.
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Orla Pederson
- Pilgrim
- (as OT)
Derek Deadman
- The Pardoner
- (as Derek Deadmin)
George Bethell Datch
- Host of the Tabard
- (as George B. Datch)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaRemarkably, this is the only major cinematic take on Geoffrey Chaucer's classic tales.
- GoofsSome of the women have tan-lines from bikinis.
- Quotes
The Wife from Bath: There's nowhere in the Gospels that says we ought to stay virgins. Anyway, tell me, what were the genital organs made for at the creation? Not to lie dormant I suppose. And nobody's going to tell me they were just put there to piss through. Mark you, I use it for that as well. And every man must serve his wife in wedlock...
- Alternate versionsThe original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC with edits to anal sex shots, a man being whipped, and Rufus urinating on the crowd during the 'Pardoner's Tale' segment for an 'X' certificate. The cuts were fully restored in 2001 and the certificate downgraded to a '15'.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Playboy: The Story of X (1998)
- SoundtracksThe Old Piper
written by Carl Hardebeck in 1912
performed by Frank McPeake
Played over the opening credits and sung frequently by Perkin the Reveler in the Cook's Tale
Featured review
This, even though it lacks a bit the wit and spirit of IL DECAMERON, which was funnier, it still manages to satisfy as you reach the end. Pasolini's perverted humor as well as some of his usual actors are here. There's full nudity, both male and female. Maybe here the erotic element is more intense so its less humorous, I am not sure. I suppose it will satisfy those who like Pasolini's humour like, say, IL DECAMERON.
The copy I saw had awful dubbing - Italian language- maybe it's bad sychronisation, or something else...
As far as I am concerned it is worth it alone for this special, absurd, perverted, surrealistic last scene, taking place in hell. It rulez! Some others scenes are awesome too! And of course there'e Pasolini evident dislike of church/religious dogmas.
If you're not easily offended and like old films, specially European ones, give it a try, IL DECAMERON as well.
The copy I saw had awful dubbing - Italian language- maybe it's bad sychronisation, or something else...
As far as I am concerned it is worth it alone for this special, absurd, perverted, surrealistic last scene, taking place in hell. It rulez! Some others scenes are awesome too! And of course there'e Pasolini evident dislike of church/religious dogmas.
If you're not easily offended and like old films, specially European ones, give it a try, IL DECAMERON as well.
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- Also known as
- Pasolinis tolldreiste Geschichten
- Filming locations
- Battle Abbey, East Sussex, England, UK(merchant's tale: hall interior)
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- Gross worldwide
- $9,028
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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