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Canterbury Tales (The) AKA I racconti di Canterbury (Blu-ray) (1972)
The members of a pilgrimage to Canterbury tell the tale of the novelsDirector: Pier Paolo Pasolini
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Decameron"
Visual Essay on The Decameron (24:46)
"The Lost Body of Alibech" documentary (44:35)
"Via Pasolini" documentary (26:46)
Theatrical Trailers
- Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:26)
- Theatrical Trailer 2 (2:29)
DISC TWO
* "The Canterbury Tales"
Interview with film scholar Sam Rohdie (13:34)
"The Secret Humiliation of Chaucer" documentary (47:32)
Foreign Language Inserts (0:55)
Interview with composer Ennio Morricone (8:58)
Interview with production designer Dante Ferretti (17:56)
Theatrical Trailers
- Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:50)
- Theatrical Trailer 2 (2:48)
- Theatrical Trailer 3 (4:46)
DISC THREE
* "Arabian Nights"
Introduction by Pier Paolo Pasolini (2:39)
Visual Essay on Arabian Nights (25:32)
Deleted Scenes (music only with transcription of the dialogue) (21:12)
"Pasolini and the Form of the City" featurette (16:55)
Theatrical Trailers
- Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:30)
- Theatrical Trailer 2 (3:06)
- Theatrical Trailer 3 (2:37) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 1.0
English Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Only available in the 3-Disc set #631 "Pier Paolo Pasolini's Trilogy of Life".
Comes with a 64-page booklet featuring essays by critic Colin MacCabe, Pasolini’s 1975 statement “Trilogy of Life Rejected”, excerpts from Pasolini’s Berlin Film Festival press conference for The Canterbury Tales, and a report from the set of Arabian Nights by critic Gideon Bachmann. -
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Extras:* The Film - Italian version
* The Film - English version
Theatrical Trailer
"Pasolini and the Italian Genre Film" documentary (HD, 36:38) -
Subtitles:Italian Version: English (optional)
English Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version:
Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
English Version:
English LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with an 18-page fully illustrated booklet including essays, reviews, and biography.
Re-released in a dual format Blu-ray + DVD edition.
The Blu-ray is also part of the 6 film 7 disc "Pasolini Six Films 1968 - 1975" which includes "Theorem", "Medea", "The Decameron", "Canterbury Tales", "Arabian Nights", and "Salo". -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Decameron" - Italian version
* "The Decameron" - English version
"Notes for an African Oresteia" 1970 documentary (73:39)
Original Trailer (2:29)
DISC TWO
* "The Canterbury Tales" - Italian version
* "The Canterbury Tales" - English version
"Pasolini and the Italian Genre Film" documentary (36:33)
"Robin Askwith on Pier Paolo Pasolini" interview (23:14)
Original Trailer (4:47)
DISC THREE
* "Arabian Nights" - Italian version
* "Arabian Nights" - English version
Deleted Scenes (21:11)
Original Trailer (2:38) -
Subtitles:Italian Version: English (optional)
English Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version:
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a fully illustrated liner notes booklet in the first pressing.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US release has its own exclusive extras.
The UK trilogy set has an exclusive interview over the standalone release. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Pier Paolo Pasolini's Trilogy of Life America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Italian Version (111:24)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Includes the Italian Version and the English Version with United Artists credits (111:00).
- Blu-ray B Trilogy of Life United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Includes the Italian Version (111:19) and the English Version with United Artists credits (111:19)
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 12/12/12
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 03/09/20UPDATE LOG:
12/12/12: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
30/03/16: Updated year, ASINs.
31/08/19: Added UK Trilogy.
03/09/20: Corrected title.
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