本片取材自文学著作《坎特伯雷故事集》,影片则在原著众多独立的小故事中选取八段故事,以短小精悍、赤裸露骨的叙事风格,反映了中世纪英国的社会百态。这部强调性爱作为反抗宗教束缚、争取人性自由武器的电影,逼真的刻画了一个个迥然不同的众生相,穷奢极欲的城主,专营告密敲诈的小人,故弄玄虚勾引邻家少妇的学生,放荡荒淫的女财主,以及生活在社会底层的小无赖等等。
由意大利著名导演皮埃尔·保罗·帕索里尼执导的影片《坎特伯雷故事集》,改编自十四世纪英国诗人杰弗雷·乔叟的同名诗体小说集。导演帕索里尼亲自扮演乔叟。本片是帕索里尼“生命三部曲”的中第二部,另外两部分别为《十日谈》和《一千零一夜》。影片荣获1972年第22届柏林国际电影节金熊奖。
A married middle-aged art critic and 16-year-old Margot begin an affair and develop a troublesome mutually parasitic relationship.
British sketch comedy starring the likes of Rowan Atkinson and Mel Smith.
After the death of his father the young cooper 'Dennis Cooper' goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster? A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour.
Peggy Mount and David Kossoff star as Ada and Alf Larkin in this big screen version of the hugely popular 1950s TV comedy. Alf Larkin has finally made good his dream to own a pub. The trouble is, it's got no customers. But leave it to the Larkins to find unorthodox ways to bring in the punters.