

Pier Paolo Pasolini’s ability to simultaneously embrace conflicting philosophies-he was both a Catholic and a Marxist a modern-minded, openly gay man who looked to the distant past for inspiration and comfort a staunch leftist who at one point in the late sixties infamously spoke out against left-wing student protests (sympathizing instead with the working-class police)-was matched by the multifariousness of his professional life, as a filmmaker, poet, journalist, novelist, playwright, painter, actor, and all-around intellectual public figure.

Datch Host of the tabard Peter McGregor Merchant Oscar Fochetti Damian Tony Moore Informer Albert King Simkin, the miller Eileen King Simkin’s wife Heather Johnson Molly, Simkin’s daughter Patrick Duffett Alan Eamann Howell John Dan Thomas Nicholas Michael Balfour John, the carpenter Jenny Runacre Alison Peter Cain Absalom Daniel Buckler Witch-hunter John Francis Lane Greedy friar Settimo Castagna Angel Athol Coats Lecherous rich man Judy Stewart-Murray Alice Tom Baker Jenkin Credits Director Pier Paolo Pasolini Produced by Alberto Grimaldi Assistant directors Sergio Citti Assistant directors Umberto Angelucci Screenplay Pier Paolo Pasolini Based on the stories of Geoffrey Chaucer Director of photography Tonino Delli Colli Supervising editor Enzo Ocone Editor Nino Baragli Art director Dante Ferretti Costumes Danilo Donati Music selections by Pier Paolo Pasolini Music collaborator Ennio Morricone Continuity Beatrice Banfi

Van Dyne Cook Vernon Dobtcheff Franklin Adrian Street Fighter Ot Chief witch-hunter Derek Deadmin Pardoner Nicholas Smith Friar Goerge B. Cast Hugh Griffith Sir January Laura Betti Wife of Bath Ninetto Davoli Peterkin Franco Citti Devil Josephine Chaplin May Alan Webb Old man Pier Paolo Pasolini Geoffrey Chaucer J.
