The Ribald Tales Of Canterbury 1985 Classic ❲Reliable - 2026❳

By 1985, however, the goals of low-budget filmmakers had shifted from artistic rebellion to commercial viability in the booming VHS rental market. The Ribald Tales of Canterbury stripped away the socio-political commentary and theological satire of Chaucer's work, focusing entirely on the "ribald" elements promised in its title.

One could argue that the film, unintentionally perhaps, critiques the hypocrisy of the clergy (through the lecherous Friar) and the transactional nature of marriage (through the Wife of Bath) far more crudely, but not necessarily less effectively, than a polite literary lecture. It is folk art. Unpolished, ugly, and distinctly human (despite being drawings). the ribald tales of canterbury 1985 classic