The Canterbury Tales (2003) | The Pardoner’s Tale

Duration: 57'07''

Synopsis

The Rochester community have launched a search for a missing teenager. Arty, Colin and Baz, unemployed wastrels, try and cash in on the search. Their greed brings their downfall.

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