- Directors: Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Bfi
- DVD Release Date: 27 April 2009
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B001TQROA8
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 45,172 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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14 of 15 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
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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
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.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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 11 months ago by A. J. Burke
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 16 months ago by Mr Albert J Thompson
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 21 months ago by Mr. B. R. Hargreaves
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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