The boisterous and bawdy finale to Pasolini’s trilogy is based on Geoffrey Chaucer’s medieval masterpiece, using the collection of its characters' stories to capture the rawness of human existence with the director’s signature blend of both the sacred and the profane. The film’s depictions of medieval life make for a perfect vehicle for the director’s critique of societal hypocrisy that is as thought-provoking as it is wildly entertaining. The colorful conclusion to the trilogy highlights Pasolini’s singular vision of life, using folk stories of the distant past to show his audiences that no matter how far backward or forward in.