The Canterbury Tales Cast and Crew

The Canterbury Tales

Plot: Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.

Release Date: Saturday, September 2 1972
53 years ago

Genres: Comedy, History, Drama

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Cast

Hugh Griffith. Hugh Griffith was 60 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sir January'.

Birthday: Thu, May 30 1912 –
Died: Wed, May 14 1980

Laura Betti. Laura Betti was 45 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Wife from Bath'.

Birthday: Sun, May 01 1927 –
Died: Sat, Jul 31 2004

Ninetto Davoli. Ninetto Davoli was 23 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Perkin'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 11 1948

Franco Citti. Franco Citti was 37 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Devil'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 23 1935 –
Died: Thu, Jan 14 2016

Josephine Chaplin. Josephine Chaplin was 23 in The Canterbury Tales as 'May'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1949 –
Died: Thu, Jul 13 2023

Alan Webb. Alan Webb was 66 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Old Man'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 02 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1982

Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pier Paolo Pasolini was 50 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Geoffrey Chaucer'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1922 –
Died: Sun, Nov 02 1975

Vernon Dobtcheff. Vernon Dobtcheff was 38 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Franklin'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1934

Jenny Runacre. Jenny Runacre was 29 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Alison'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 18 1943

Adrian Street. Adrian Street was 31 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Fighter'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1940 –
Died: Mon, Jul 31 2023

Derek Deadman. Derek Deadman was 32 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Pardoner'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 11 1940 –
Died: Sat, Nov 22 2014

Nicholas Smith. Nicholas Smith was 38 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Friar'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 05 1934 –
Died: Sun, Dec 06 2015

Orla Pederson. Orla Pederson was 48 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Pilgrim'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1998

J.P. Van Dyne. J.P. Van Dyne was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Cook'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Bethell Datch. George Bethell Datch was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Host of the Tabard'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dan Thomas. Dan Thomas was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Nicholas'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Balfour. Michael Balfour was 54 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Carpenter'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 11 1918 –
Died: Fri, Oct 24 1997

Peter Cain. Peter Cain was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Absalom'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Daniele Buckler. Daniele Buckler was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Pilgrim'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Francis Lane. John Francis Lane was 43 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Greedy Friar'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 15 1928 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 2018

Settimo Castagna. Settimo Castagna was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Angel'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Athol Coats. Athol Coats was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Rich Homosexual'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Judy Stewart-Murray. Judy Stewart-Murray was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Alice'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Baker. Tom Baker was 38 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Jenkin'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1934

Oscar Fochetti. Oscar Fochetti was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'May's Lover'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Willoughby Goddard. Willoughby Goddard was 46 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Placebo'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 04 1926 –
Died: Fri, Apr 11 2008

Peter Stephens. Peter Stephens was 52 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Justinus'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 03 1920 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 1972

Giuseppe Arrigio. Giuseppe Arrigio was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Pluto / The God'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Elisabetta Genovese. Elisabetta Genovese was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Prosperine'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gordon King. Gordon King was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Chancellor'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Patrick Duffett. Patrick Duffett was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Alan'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eamann Howell. Eamann Howell was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'John'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tiziano Longo. Tiziano Longo was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Simkin the Miller'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eileen King. Eileen King was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Simkin's Wife'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Heather Johnson. Heather Johnson was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Molly'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robin Askwith. Robin Askwith was 21 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Rufus'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 12 1950

Martin Whelar. Martin Whelar was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Jack the Justice'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John McLaren. John McLaren would have been no older than 59 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Johnny the Grace'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 10 1911 –
Died: Sat, Oct 10 1970

Edward Monteith. Edward Monteith was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Dick the Sparrow'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kervin Breen. Kervin Breen was >> in The Canterbury Tales

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Franca Sciutto. Franca Sciutto was 33 in The Canterbury Tales

Birthday: Sat, Jan 14 1939

Vittorio Fanfoni. Vittorio Fanfoni was 28 in The Canterbury Tales

Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1944 –
Died: Sun, Jun 12 2016

Leonard S. Brooks. Leonard S. Brooks was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Businessman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stephen Calcutt. Stephen Calcutt was 20 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Groom (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 06 1952

Phil Davis. Phil Davis was 19 in The Canterbury Tales as '2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 30 1953

Charles De la Tour. Charles De la Tour was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Inn-keeper (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Francis de Wolff. Francis de Wolff was 59 in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Bride's Father (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 17 1913 –
Died: Wed, Apr 18 1984

Michael Derrek. Michael Derrek was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Robin (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Andrew Dymock. Andrew Dymock was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Bill (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

V. Edwards. V. Edwards was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Old Woman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dorothy Everall. Dorothy Everall was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Perkin's Mother (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Diana Fisher. Diana Fisher was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Bride (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Chris Greener. Chris Greener was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sir Elephant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Hatton. David Hatton was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Poor Homosexual (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Judo Al Hayes. Judo Al Hayes was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Fighter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Terry Hooper. Terry Hooper was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'L'Allodoliere (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Brook Howard. Robert Brook Howard was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Karl Howman. Karl Howman was 19 in The Canterbury Tales as '1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1952

Richard Hughes. Richard Hughes was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Administrator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Laurie Inch. Laurie Inch was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Mary (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charlotte Kell. Charlotte Kell was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Prioress (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pinky Martin. Pinky Martin was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Nun (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alan McConnell. Alan McConnell was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Master Gervaso (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Norman McGlen. Norman McGlen was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Perkin's Father (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter McGregor. Peter McGregor was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Merchant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hugh McKenzie-Bailey. Hugh McKenzie-Bailey was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Thomas (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roderick McLeod. Roderick McLeod was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Knight's Attendant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anthony Moore. Anthony Moore was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Spy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ken Muggleston. Ken Muggleston was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Patrick Newell. Patrick Newell was 40 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Prior (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 27 1932 –
Died: Fri, Jul 22 1988

Ray Parks. Ray Parks was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Martin Philips. Martin Philips was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Martin (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Selwyn Roberts. Selwyn Roberts was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'The Knight (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anita Sanders. Anita Sanders was 30 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Thomas' Wife (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1942

Marc Sinclair. Marc Sinclair was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Ensemble (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mary Stuart. Mary Stuart was 46 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Priest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 04 1926 –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 2022

Reg Stuart. Reg Stuart was >> in The Canterbury Tales as '4th Husband (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Steve Whitton. Steve Whitton was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Youth without Name (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pier Paolo Pasolini was 50 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Director, Screenplay, Music Supervisor'

Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1922 –
Died: Sun, Nov 02 1975

Tonino Delli Colli. Tonino Delli Colli was 49 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 20 1922 –
Died: Tue, Aug 16 2005

Peter Shepherd. Peter Shepherd was 31 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1941 –
Died: Wed, Feb 18 2009

Umberto Angelucci. Umberto Angelucci was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sergio Citti. Sergio Citti was 39 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Tue, May 30 1933 –
Died: Tue, Oct 11 2005

Umberto Castagna. Umberto Castagna was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, Apr 16 2023

Alberto Grimaldi. Alberto Grimaldi was 47 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1925 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 2021

Luciano Anzellotti. Luciano Anzellotti was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sound Effects Editor, Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nino Baragli. Nino Baragli was 46 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Editor'

Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1925 –
Died: Wed, May 29 2013

Ugo De Rossi. Ugo De Rossi was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anita Cacciolati. Anita Cacciolati was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ennio Morricone. Ennio Morricone was 43 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 10 1928 –
Died: Mon, Jul 06 2020

Mimmo Cattarinich. Mimmo Cattarinich was 35 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 28 1937 –
Died: Sun, Aug 27 2017

Geoffrey Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer would have been no older than >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Novel'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Oct 25 1400

Danilo Donati. Danilo Donati was 46 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 06 1926 –
Died: Sat, Dec 01 2001

Dante Ferretti. Dante Ferretti was 29 in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 26 1943

Alessandro von Norman. Alessandro von Norman was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carlo Tafani. Carlo Tafani was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Giancarlo De Leonardis. Giancarlo De Leonardis was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Wigmaker, Key Hair Stylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Primiano Muratori. Primiano Muratori was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sound Engineer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Otello Sisi. Otello Sisi was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Luciano Muratori. Luciano Muratori was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Boom Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Vanni Castellani. Vanni Castellani was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Costume Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gianni D'Amico. Gianni D'Amico was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Beatrice Banfi. Beatrice Banfi was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Augusto Diamanti. Augusto Diamanti was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Key Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Maurizio Lucchini. Maurizio Lucchini was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ennio Onorati. Ennio Onorati was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ken Muggleston. Ken Muggleston was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carlo Agate. Carlo Agate was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Assistant Production Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alberto Ridolfi. Alberto Ridolfi was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Franca Tasso. Franca Tasso was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Secretary'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Adriano Magistretti. Adriano Magistretti was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Coordinator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anthony Moore. Anthony Moore was >> in The Canterbury Tales as 'Production Coordinator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday