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The Song of Roland (1978)
Directed by Frank Cassenti
Drama, Adventure, History · 1h 50m
Roland des Roncesvalles is a legendary knight from the age of chivalry in France. In the 11th-century epic La Chanson de Roland, he is depicted as a key figure in halting the advance of the Arabs into France. In this story, the 10th-century legend is staged by a group of 12th-century pilgrims using the 11th-century poem. Their acting is interrupted by a violent peasant uprising, which kills many of the pilgrims. However, one of the survivors, is converted to the peasant cause and later speaks out in favor of more just treatment for the downtrodden.
Cast
Klaus Kinski
Roland / Klaus
Alain Cuny
Turpin/der Mönch
Dominique Sanda
Anna
Pierre Clémenti
Olivier / Le clerc
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Marsile / Turold / Charlemagne
Monique Mercure
Marie
Niels Arestrup
Le commerçant / Oton
Serge Merlin
Pair Marsile / Ganelon / Thierry
Szabó László
Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois
Mario Gonzales
Blancandrin / Jeannot, le voleur
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Yvan Labejoff
Turgis / L'esclave noir
Isabelle Mercanton
Femme commercant
Crew
- Director
- Frank Cassenti
- Writer
- Frank Cassenti, Thierry Joly
- Director of Photography
- Jean-Jacques Flori
- Original Music Composer
- Antoine Duhamel
- Editor
- Michèle-Annie Mercier
Details
- Original title
- La Chanson de Roland
- Release date
- 1978-10-04
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure, History
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Z Productions, FR3