Screenplay: Geoffrey Chaucer

Direction Pier Paolo Pasolini

Cast Franco Citti · Ninetto Davoli · Laura Betti · Josephine Chaplin

Synopsis Based on the medieval narrative poem The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is the second film in Pasolini's 'Trilogy of Life'. The adaptation covers eight of the 24 tales and contains abundant nudity, sex, and slapstick humor. Many of...

Direction Harry Kümel · Michel Boisrond · Walerian Borowczyk · Alain Schwartzstein

Cast Jean-Pierre Kalfon · Anne Fontaine · Thierry Bearzatto · Lucienne Bruinooge

Synopsis This erotic series is an anthology of libertine stories adapted from literary novels from the 18th century to present

Direction Jonathan Myerson · Dave Antrobus · Mic Graves · Claire Jennings

Synopsis The animated Canterbury Tales brings together three distinguished animation teams from Wales, England and Russia to realize three of the classic tales, with Geoffrey Chaucer himself as guide and commentator. As these pilgrims progress, their banter and their stories unfold...

Direction Mino Guerrini

Cast Enza Sbordone · Antonio De Leo · Alida Rosano · Francesco D'Adda

Direction Joanna Quinn

Synopsis For attacking a young woman, an arrogant knight of King Arthur’s court is sentenced to death if he cannot answer the question “what do women most desire?” He travels far and wide with no success until he meets an old...

Direction Andy De Emmony · John McKay

Cast Nikki Amuka-Bird · James Nesbitt · Julie Walters · Indira Varma

Synopsis Clever adaptation of Chaucer's Canterbury to a modern setting.