Directed by:
Pier Paolo PasoliniScreenplay:
Pier Paolo PasoliniCinematography:
Tonino Delli ColliComposer:
Ennio MorriconeCast:
Hugh Griffith, Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti, Robin Askwith, Francis De Wolff, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Josephine Chaplin, Vernon Dobtcheff, Laura Betti (more)Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Hugh Griffith
UK
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How to Steal a Million (1966)
The Million Pound Note (1954)
Ninetto Davoli
Italy
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Franco Citti
Italy
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The Godfather (1972)
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Robin Askwith
UK
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Francis De Wolff
UK
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The Three Musketeers (1973)
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Pier Paolo Pasolini
Italy
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The Decameron (1971)
Requiescant (1968)
Josephine Chaplin
USA
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Vernon Dobtcheff
France
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Laura Betti
Italy
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Mary Stuart
USA
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Michael Balfour
UK
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South Africa
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Alan Webb
UK
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Willoughby Goddard
UK
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Karl Howman
UK
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Derek Deadman
UK
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Patrick Newell
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Peter Stephens
Brazil
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Vittorio Fanfoni
Italy
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Franca Sciutto
Italy
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