The Canterbury Tales (1972) | How Woke Is It?

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The Canterbury Tales1972

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What We Think

Pasolini’s 'The Canterbury Tales' is much more ribald and irreverent than it is woke. It tweaks tradition but doesn’t pander to modern ideological sensibilities, instead sticking to Chaucer’s original framework with a bit of art-house bite.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film adapts Chaucer's medieval tales with little interest in modern identity politics. Casting and character emphasis are primarily faithful to the original work, focusing more on satire and bawdiness than on diversity for its own sake.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While there’s no overt undermining of religion or tradition, the film’s satirical and sometimes irreverent tone pokes fun at medieval church figures and social norms, reflecting Chaucer’s own cheekiness rather than modern 'woke' subversion.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film’s lampooning of human foibles cuts across types; there is little sense of enforcing ideological conformity. Most worldviews are treated equally irreverently, in keeping with Chaucer’s ribald spirit.

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