An uncredited actor plays Harry Bailly with exaggerated Cockney accent. The Summoner is played by a character actor with prosthetic warts (true to Chaucer’s description).
The setup follows a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury. To pass the time, they trade stories. But instead of tales of chivalry or divine grace, these travelers are obsessed with "The Miller’s Tale" style of humor—think misdirected kisses, bumbling husbands, and elaborate pranks involving trap doors and wine barrels. Why It’s Considered a "Classic" (In Its Category) the ribald tales of canterbury 1985 classic best
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