--- title: "The Canterbury Tales: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-canterbury-tales/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-canterbury-tales" cast: 60 crew: 37 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Canterbury Tales (1972): cast and crew 60 cast and 37 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Hugh Griffith](https://film.one/person/hugh-griffith.md) as Sir January - [Laura Betti](https://film.one/person/laura-betti.md) as The Wife from Bath - [Ninetto Davoli](https://film.one/person/ninetto-davoli.md) as Perkin - [Franco Citti](https://film.one/person/franco-citti.md) as Devil - [Josephine Chaplin](https://film.one/person/josephine-chaplin.md) as May - [Alan Webb](https://film.one/person/alan-webb.md) as Old Man - [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://film.one/person/pier-paolo-pasolini.md) as Geoffrey Chaucer - [Vernon Dobtcheff](https://film.one/person/vernon-dobtcheff.md) as The Franklin - [Jenny Runacre](https://film.one/person/jenny-runacre.md) as Alison - [Adrian Street](https://film.one/person/adrian-street.md) as Fighter - [Derek Deadman](https://film.one/person/derek-deadman.md) as The Pardoner - [Nicholas Smith](https://film.one/person/nicholas-smith.md) as Friar - Orla Pederson as Pilgrim - J.P. Van Dyne as The Cook - George Bethell Datch as Host of the Tabard - Dan Thomas as Nicholas - Michael Balfour as The Carpenter - Peter Cain as Absalom - Daniele Buckler as Pilgrim - John Francis Lane as Greedy Friar - Settimo Castagna as Angel - Athol Coats as Rich Homosexual - Judy Stewart-Murray as Alice - [Tom Baker](https://film.one/person/tom-baker.md) as Jenkin - Oscar Fochetti as May's Lover - Willoughby Goddard as Placebo - Peter Stephens as Justinus - Giuseppe Arrigio as Pluto / The God - Elisabetta Genovese as Prosperine - Gordon King as Chancellor - Patrick Duffett as Alan - Eamann Howell as John - Tiziano Longo as Simkin the Miller - Eileen King as Simkin's Wife - Heather Johnson as Molly - Robin Askwith as Rufus - Martin Whelar as Jack the Justice - John McLaren as Johnny the Grace - Edward Monteith as Dick the Sparrow - Kervin Breen - Franca Sciutto - Vittorio Fanfoni - Leonard S. Brooks as Businessman (uncredited) - Stephen Calcutt as The Groom (uncredited) - [Phil Davis](https://film.one/person/phil-davis.md) as 2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited) - Charles De la Tour as Inn-keeper (uncredited) - [Francis de Wolff](https://film.one/person/francis-de-wolff.md) as The Bride's Father (uncredited) - Michael Derrek as Robin (uncredited) - Andrew Dymock as Bill (uncredited) - V. Edwards as The Old Woman (uncredited) - Dorothy Everall as Perkin's Mother (uncredited) - Diana Fisher as The Bride (uncredited) - Chris Greener as Sir Elephant (uncredited) - David Hatton as Poor Homosexual (uncredited) - Judo Al Hayes as Fighter (uncredited) - Terry Hooper as L'Allodoliere (uncredited) - Robert Brook Howard as Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited) - [Karl Howman](https://film.one/person/karl-howman.md) as 1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited) - Richard Hughes as Administrator (uncredited) - Laurie Inch as Mary (uncredited) ## Directing - [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://film.one/person/pier-paolo-pasolini.md): Director - Umberto Angelucci: Assistant Director - Peter Shepherd: Assistant Director - Beatrice Banfi: Script Supervisor - Sergio Citti: Assistant Director - Umberto Castagna: Assistant Director ## Writing - Geoffrey Chaucer: Novel - [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://film.one/person/pier-paolo-pasolini.md): Screenplay ## Production - [Alberto Grimaldi](https://film.one/person/alberto-grimaldi.md): Producer - Ennio Onorati: Production Supervisor - Alessandro von Norman: Production Manager - Anthony Moore: Production Coordinator - Franca Tasso: Production Secretary - Adriano Magistretti: Production Coordinator ## Camera - [Tonino Delli Colli](https://film.one/person/tonino-delli-colli.md): Director of Photography - Augusto Diamanti: Key Grip - Mimmo Cattarinich: Still Photographer - Maurizio Lucchini: Assistant Camera - Carlo Tafani: Camera Operator ## Editing - Anita Cacciolati: Assistant Editor - Ugo De Rossi: Assistant Editor - [Nino Baragli](https://film.one/person/nino-baragli.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Ennio Morricone](https://film.one/person/ennio-morricone.md): Original Music Composer - Luciano Anzellotti: Sound Effects Editor - [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://film.one/person/pier-paolo-pasolini.md): Music Supervisor - Luciano Muratori: Boom Operator - Gianni D'Amico: Sound Mixer - Primiano Muratori: Sound Engineer ## Art - Carlo Agate: Assistant Production Design - Ken Muggleston: Set Decoration - [Dante Ferretti](https://film.one/person/dante-ferretti.md): Production Design ## Costume and make-up - Otello Sisi: Makeup Artist - Vanni Castellani: Assistant Costume Designer - Giancarlo De Leonardis: Wigmaker, Key Hair Stylist - [Danilo Donati](https://film.one/person/danilo-donati.md): Costume Design ## Lighting - Alberto Ridolfi: Gaffer ## Crew - Luciano Anzellotti: Special Effects --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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