The Song of Roland
1978, French. Directed by Frank Cassenti.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Frank CassentiDirector
- Klaus KinskiRoland / Klaus
- Alain CunyTurpin/der Mönch
- Dominique SandaAnna
- Pierre ClémentiOlivier / Le clerc
- Jean-Pierre KalfonMarsile / Turold / Charlemagne
- Monique MercureMarie
- Niels ArestrupLe commerçant / Oton
- Serge MerlinPair Marsile / Ganelon / Thierry
- Szabó LászlóDuc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois
- Mario GonzalesBlancandrin / Jeannot, le voleur
- Yvan LabejoffTurgis / L'esclave noir
- Isabelle MercantonFemme commercant
Details
- Released
- 4 October 1978
- Original title
- La Chanson de Roland
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Frank Cassenti, Thierry Joly
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The Song of Roland (1978) was directed by Frank Cassenti and stars Klaus Kinski, Alain Cuny, Dominique Sanda.