The Canterbury Tales
1972 · 111 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 8,637 VOTES · DIR. Pier Paolo Pasolini
Overview
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
Dialogue Timeline — 721 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:05 THE CANTERBURY TALES
00:05:05 and how to make people laugh.
00:07:26 I have decided to be a married man.
00:10:14 I have chosen Maggio.
00:17:22 could describe the beauty of this garden.
00:22:26 Come now, lie on the grass, my sweet little wife.
00:28:57 My friend, for your wife's sake I'll erase you from our Black Book.
00:35:17 So I live by extortion and blackmail.
00:37:30 Liar! I've never been summoned to court in my life.
00:45:47 It's a miracle. Let me see.
00:53:04 I'll be locked in my room.
00:57:35 Jesus Christ and Saint Benedict, protect this house.
01:02:12 Alison, it's me, Absalon.
01:05:08 Alison, where are you? Just one more kiss.
01:11:40 Then speak.
01:14:58 And Eva, with her perversity
01:17:27 May the good Lord protect you.
01:20:40 Amusing... the funnel.
01:24:21 What about me?
01:30:09 I am your queen.
01:33:28 We must find the man who killed our friend.
01:36:52 The other two will guard the treasure. We will take it away, when it's dark.
01:41:59 No, Thomaso! This is all useless.
01:45:47 Major revision of translation and timings: SmallBrother
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed721
Dialogue density6.5 lines / min
First line00:00:05
Final line01:45:47
Production Record
DirectorPier Paolo Pasolini
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes8,637