Where was The Canterbury Tales filmed?
1975 film, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
- St Osyth
The story is set in England, about 121 miles (194 km) from where it was filmed.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- England
- Filmed in
- St Osyth
- Distance
- About 121 miles (194 km) between England and the nearest filming location.
About The Canterbury Tales
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- Released
- 1975
- Director
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast
- Franco CittiNinetto DavoliLaura BettiPier Paolo PasoliniHugh GriffithAlan WebbFranca SciuttoJohn Francis LaneTom BakerJosephine Chaplin
- Genre
- FantasyComedy
- Based on
- The Canterbury Tales
- Awards
- Golden Bear
The story
The adaptation covers eight of the 24 tales and contains abundant nudity, sex, toilet humour and slapstick.
Many of these scenes are present or at least alluded to in the original as well, but some are Pasolini's own additions.
After two men are caught having sex at a local inn, one is able to bribe his way out of trouble, but the other, poorer man is less fortunate: he is convicted of sodomy and sentenced to death.
Filmed nearby
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- Come Fly with Me London Stansted Airport (37 mi from St Osyth)
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