THE B‑MOVIE VAULT.
From the Vault · 1972

Ribald Tales Of Canterbury

one original sheet

The Canterbury Tales (Italian: I racconti di Canterbury) is a 1972 Italian medieval erotic black comedy film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini based on the medieval narrative poem by Geoffrey Chaucer. The second film in Pasolini's "Trilogy of Life", preceded by The Decameron and followed by Arabian Nights, it won the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. With the "Trilogy of Life", Pasolini sought to adapt vibrant, erotic tales from classical literature.

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Ribald Tales Of Canterbury poster 1