THE CANTERBURY TALES – DVD

The Canterbury Tales (DVD)
A film by Pier Paolo Pasolini

The second part of Pasolini’s Trilogy of Life is based on the fourteenth-century stories of Geoffrey Chaucer. Plunging with gusto into some of the blackest and bawdiest of the tales, Pasolini celebrates almost every conceivable form of sexual act with a rich, earthly humour. The film’s visual magic is complimented by this new High Definition restoration.

A particular delight is the use of a largely British cast, including Hugh Griffith, Jenny Runacre and Tom Baker, with Pasolini himself taking the part of Chaucer.

Special features:

• Alternative English-language version
• Alternative shots
• Original Italian trailer
• Exclusive new documentary exploring Pasolini’s significance on the Italian genre film

Italy, France, | 1972 | colour | Italian language, with optional English subtitles | 107 minutes | DVD9 | Original aspect ratio 1.85:1 (16×9 anamorphic) | Dolby Digital mono audio (320kbps) | Cert 15 (contains frequent moderate sex and sex references) | Region 2