If Pasolini had something more than grubby fantasy on his mind -- and presumably he did -- it isn't immediately apparent.
The Canterbury Tales
From the team that gave you "Decameron", Geoffrey Chaucer's Lustiest Tales of Merrie Olde England!
1972 · 1h 51m · NC-17
Comedy, Drama, History
Directed by
Pier Paolo Pasolini
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The Canterbury Tales
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Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
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