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Canterbury Tales (The) AKA I racconti di Canterbury (1972)
The members of a pilgrimage to Canterbury tell the tale of the novelsDirector: Pier Paolo Pasolini
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.75:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:This release is currently OOP.
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Extras:Interview with actor Ninetto Davoli
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Gallery -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Only available as part of the "Trilogie de la vie" limited numbered edition 3 disc set, along with "Arabian Nights" and "The Decameron".
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Extras:Trailer (2:41)
Bonus Trailers
- Arabian Nights (2:24)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Italian, Italian HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The actual aspect ratio is 1.82:1
Also available as part of the "Pasolini Cofanetto" 5 disc set, along with "Arabian Nights", "The Decameron", "Pasolini, un delitto italiano aka Pasolini, an Italian Crime" and "Salo". -
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Extras:Cast & Crew Filmographies
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Subtitles:Finnish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Digipak
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Extras:Biography of director Pier Paolo Pasolini
Information on other Pasolini titles available from BFI
DVD-ROM: Weblink -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Pasolini and the Italian Genre Film" documentary (35:10)
Alternative Shots (3:37)
Theatrical Trailer (4:35) -
Subtitles:Italian Version: English (optional)
English Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.79:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version:
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
English Version:
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 20-page booklet containing "The Trilogy of Life", an essay by Sam Rohdie, "The Canterbury Tales", an essay by Roger Clarke, "The Canterbury Tales reviewed", the original review from 'Monthly Film Bulletin' July 1973 by Nigel Andrews, credits and cast, "Pier Paolo Pasolini", an essay by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, "About the Transfer" notes and acknowledgements.
Re-released in a dual format Blu-ray + DVD edition. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK re-release or the French releases for the uncut film, anamorphic transfer, and differing extras.
Also available in:
- the US by Criterion (only in "The Trilogy of Life" Boxset)
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 France- Carlotta Films - No cuts.
- R2 Germany- Euro Video - No cuts (106:58 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Paradiso - No cuts.
- R2 Italy- Eagle Pictures - ?m ?s - Various cuts have been made to violence during the movie.
- R2 Scandinavia- Atlantic Film / Future Film - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - All previous 1972 film cuts waived.
- R2 Re-release United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts. Includes the Italian Version (106:29) and the English Version (106:32 PAL).
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Comparison added by David on 21/03/03
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 03/09/20UPDATE LOG:
21/03/03: Initial entry.
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30/03/16: Addition of UK re-release, updated year, added Germany, Holland, UK rerelease.
03/09/20: Corrected title.
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