The Canterbury Tales

1972 Italian film by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Movie film Q858047
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The Canterbury Tales

Summary

The Canterbury Tales is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Canterbury Tales received the Golden Bear[3].
  • The Canterbury Tales's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Canterbury Tales was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini[5].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini wrote the screenplay for The Canterbury Tales[6].
  • The Canterbury Tales's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone[7].
  • The Canterbury Tales's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • The Canterbury Tales's genre is film based on book[9].
  • The Canterbury Tales's genre is comedy film[10].
  • The Canterbury Tales's based on is recorded as The Canterbury Tales[11].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Franco Citti[12].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Ninetto Davoli[13].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Laura Betti[14].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Pier Paolo Pasolini[15].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Hugh Griffith[16].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Alan Webb[17].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Franca Sciutto[18].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was John Francis Lane[19].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Tom Baker[20].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Josephine Chaplin[21].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Vernon Dobtcheff[22].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Derek Deadman[23].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Francis de Wolff[24].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Robin Askwith[25].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Michael Balfour[26].
  • A cast member of The Canterbury Tales was Jenny Runacre[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Canterbury Tales was produced by Alberto Grimaldi[28]. It was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini[5]. Pier Paolo Pasolini wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Franco Citti[12], Ninetto Davoli[13], Laura Betti[14], Pier Paolo Pasolini[15], Hugh Griffith[16], and Alan Webb[17].

Publication

Publication dates include July 2, 1972[29], September 16, 1972[30], October 12, 1972[31], November 29, 1972[32], December 29, 1972[33], and February 8, 1973[34]. Original languages include Italian[35] and English[36]. Genres include fantasy film[8], film based on book[9], and comedy film[10]. The Canterbury Tales's part of the series is recorded as Trilogy of Life[37].

Subject and Themes

The Canterbury Tales's part of the series is recorded as Trilogy of Life[37].

Reception

The Canterbury Tales received the Golden Bear[3]. Reviews include 6.4/10[38] and 60%[39].

Why It Matters

The Canterbury Tales has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Canterbury Tales receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Dante Ferretti
    Publication date +1972-07-02T00:00:00Z, +1972-09-16T00:00:00Z, +1972-10-12T00:00:00Z +11
    Screenwriter Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+110'}
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