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Director Pier Paolo Pasolini followed his version of 'The Decameron' with this bawdy and scandalous adaptation of Chaucer's tales. Officially declared obscene by the Italian courts, the film is a catalogue of different sexual acts, including flagellation, voyeurism and sleeping with watermelons. It includes elements of eight different Chaucer tales - those of the Merchant, Friar, Cook, Miller, Wife of Bath, Reeve, Pardoner and Summoner - and ends with Pasolini's celebrated vision of hell.
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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region B DVD: LANGUAGES: Italian ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Booklet, Documentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The second part of Pasolini's trilogy is based on the 14th century stories of Geoffrey Chaucer. Plunging with gusto into some of the blackest and bawdiest of the tales, Pasolini celebrates almost every conceivable form of sexual act with a rich earthy humour. The film's visual magic is complimented by this new high-definition restoration. Tom Baker is included in a largely British cast with the director himself taking on the role of Chaucer. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Berlin International Film Festival, ...Canterbury Tales (UK) (1972) ( I Racconti di Canterbury ) (Blu-Ray)
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This completes my collection if Pasolini's "Trilogy of Life". I had never actually seen this movie before and ordered it out of curiosity. I've really loved The Decameron since I first saw it 35 years ago, The Arabian Nights less so but still enjoyable. The Canterbury Tales has all of the fun of "The Decameron" and much of the light, despite the rain and mud. I thoroughly enjoyed it although I may never see Dr Who in the same light again!! Thw quality of the dvd itself exceeded my expectations. It may even have surpassed the bfi editions of the other two which I bought during a trip to the UK in 2005 and was certainly considerably cheaper.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Fransexluimi
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This is truly a classic film one of the Greats of Pasolinini, interpreting and making Chaucer's Canterbury Tales sing out to us as real life characters spanning the centuries, and from the very different world of some of the Pilgrims portrayed. This is not an accurate translation of Chaucer but the most lighthearted and sinister exposition of the harshness and ribald life of Chaucer's time for very English characters to play. It is really good to see English actors strutt their stuff but the best of all is the Italian actress that plays the insufferable Wife of Bath. Part of the secret is that Chaucer's England probably was, in spirit, far closer to Pasolini's Italy than we like to think...When you play it be sure you use the English dubbing because the Italian version also available is definitely not as good.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By David Price
Format:DVD
We first saw this when it came out in 1972 and have not seen it since. It is so totally different from anything else that it is difficult to know whether you like it or not. Therefore the questions: "What is entertaining?" - YES. "Was it worth the price?" - YES. "Would we recommend it?" - YES. "Will we watch it again?" - YES. The conclusion is that we do like it and found it a good experience to watch it again after all these years. Buy it and enjoy.
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Bawdy but fun.
This movie gives a feel of what it must have been like in the middle ages. Not to be taken seriously, just enjoy this bawdy and funny romp.
Published 23 months ago by A. J. Burke
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The Canterbury Tales
Purchased on amazon was professional and quick service by the seller.Quality of the blu ray was excellenat and no hesitation to purchase of this seller again. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2011 by Mr Albert J Thompson
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A Visual Feast
In a book I read a few years back, Round-Heeled Woman, the author wrote that she preferred European films to Yank films because the viewer often needed to work at it; American... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2010 by Mr. B. R. Hargreaves
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very good
Anche il secondo film ha ricevuto un trattamento eccellente da parte della BFI. Consigliato a tutti.
Published on 16 Oct 2009 by De Luca Andrea
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