1972 The Canterbury Tales Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories. Credits Director Pier Paolo Pasolini Producer Alberto Grimaldi Writer Pier Paolo Pasolini Cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli Editor Nino Baragli Production Design Dante Ferretti Costume Design Danilo Donati Composer Ennio Morricone Cast Hugh Griffith , Laura Betti , Ninetto Davoli , Franco Citti , Josephine Chaplin , Alan Webb , Pier Paolo Pasolini , Vernon Dobtcheff , Jenny Runacre , Adrian Street Studios PEA , Les Productions Artistes Associés Genres Drama Comedy History External IMDb Amazon Posters 5