"Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories."
Hugh Griffith
as Sir January
Laura Betti
as The Wife from Bath
Ninetto Davoli
as Perkin
Franco Citti
as Devil
Josephine Chaplin
as May
Alan Webb
as Old Man
Pier Paolo Pasolini
as Geoffrey Chaucer
Vernon Dobtcheff
as The Franklin
Jenny Runacre
as Alison
Adrian Street
as Fighter
Derek Deadman
as The Pardoner
Nicholas Smith
as Friar
Orla Pederson
as Pilgrim
J.P. Van Dyne
as The Cook
George Bethell Datch
as Host of the Tabard
Dan Thomas
as Nicholas
Michael Balfour
as The Carpenter
Peter Cain
as Absalom
Daniele Buckler
John Francis Lane
as Greedy Friar
Settimo Castagna
as Angel
Athol Coats
as Rich Homosexual
Judy Stewart-Murray
as Alice
Tom Baker
as Jenkin
Oscar Fochetti
as May's Lover
Willoughby Goddard
as Placebo
Peter Stephens
as Justinus
Giuseppe Arrigio
as Pluto / The God
Elisabetta Genovese
as Prosperine
Gordon King
as Chancellor
Patrick Duffett
as Alan
Eamann Howell
as John
Tiziano Longo
as Simkin the Miller
Eileen King
as Simkin's Wife
Heather Johnson
as Molly
Robin Askwith
as Rufus
Martin Whelar
as Jack the Justice
John McLaren
as Johnny the Grace
Edward Monteith
as Dick the Sparrow
Kervin Breen
as
Franca Sciutto
Vittorio Fanfoni
Leonard S. Brooks
as Businessman (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt
as The Groom (uncredited)
Phil Davis
as 2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Charles De la Tour
as Inn-keeper (uncredited)
Francis de Wolff
as The Bride's Father (uncredited)
Michael Derrek
as Robin (uncredited)
Andrew Dymock
as Bill (uncredited)
V. Edwards
as The Old Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Everall
as Perkin's Mother (uncredited)
Diana Fisher
as The Bride (uncredited)
Chris Greener
as Sir Elephant (uncredited)
David Hatton
as Poor Homosexual (uncredited)
Judo Al Hayes
as Fighter (uncredited)
Terry Hooper
as L'Allodoliere (uncredited)
Robert Brook Howard
as Vicar of the Monestary (uncredited)
Karl Howman
as 1st Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
Richard Hughes
as Administrator (uncredited)
Laurie Inch
as Mary (uncredited)
Charlotte Kell
as The Prioress (uncredited)
Pinky Martin
as The Nun (uncredited)
Alan McConnell
as Master Gervaso (uncredited)
Norman McGlen
as Perkin's Father (uncredited)
Peter McGregor
as The Merchant (uncredited)
Hugh McKenzie-Bailey
as Thomas (uncredited)
Roderick McLeod
as Knight's Attendant (uncredited)
Anthony Moore
as The Spy (uncredited)
Ken Muggleston
as Doctor (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
as Prior (uncredited)
Ray Parks
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Martin Philips
as Martin (uncredited)
Selwyn Roberts
as The Knight (uncredited)
Anita Sanders
as Thomas' Wife (uncredited)
Marc Sinclair
as Ensemble (uncredited)
Mary Stuart
as Priest (uncredited)
Reg Stuart
as 4th Husband (uncredited)
Steve Whitton
as Youth without Name (uncredited)
Alberto Grimaldi
Producer
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Chaucer
Novel
Director
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Otello Sisi
Makeup Artist
Ennio Onorati
Production Supervisor
Vanni Castellani
Assistant Costume Designer
Alessandro von Norman
Production Manager
Luciano Anzellotti
Sound Effects Editor
Screenplay
Anita Cacciolati
Assistant Editor
Umberto Angelucci
Assistant Director
Augusto Diamanti
Key Grip
Production Coordinator
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Wigmaker
Carlo Agate
Assistant Production Design
Music Supervisor
Peter Shepherd
Special Effects
Key Hair Stylist
Franca Tasso
Production Secretary
Ugo De Rossi
Mimmo Cattarinich
Still Photographer
Adriano Magistretti
Maurizio Lucchini
Assistant Camera
Beatrice Banfi
Script Supervisor
Alberto Ridolfi
Gaffer
Carlo Tafani
Camera Operator
Set Decoration
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Luciano Muratori
Boom Operator
Gianni D'Amico
Sound Mixer
Nino Baragli
Editor
Primiano Muratori
Sound Engineer
Sergio Citti
