Devil — The Canterbury Tales Character Profile

About Devil

Appears as the devil who takes a summoner to hell after the man makes a pact to collect a debt for the devil. Also referenced in the opening ballad as the ruler of Hell who is annoyed by a piper's singing.

Character Facts

Played by

Franco Citti

Appears in

The Canterbury Tales (1972)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Devil — Narrative Author — Geoffrey Chaucer (Pier Paolo Pasolini)

  Chaucer incorporates the devil as a supernatural agent of justice in his recorded tales.

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