The Canterbury Tales
1972 · 111 min · Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
Emotional fingerprint
The Canterbury Tales (1972) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Surprise 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Awe. Genres: Comedy, Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 47 % | 40 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 27 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 44 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 59 % | 46 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 55 % | 34 % | 33 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 30 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 54 % | 43 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 56 % | 48 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 31 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 68 % | 28 % | 43 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Humor | 68 % | 47 % | 35 % | 38 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
The Pardoner
Friar
Pilgrim
The Cook
Host of the Tabard
Nicholas
Absalom
Pilgrim
Greedy Friar
Details
- Directed by
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Written by
- Pier Paolo Pasolini, Geoffrey Chaucer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1972
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- France, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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