Film

The Song of Roland

1978 · 1h 50m · Drama · Adventure · History

IMDb

5.5

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.

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

László Szabó

Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois

Mario Gonzales

Blancandrin / Jeannot, le voleur

Yvan Labejoff

Turgis / L'esclave noir

Isabelle Mercanton

Femme commercant

Dominique Valentin

La fille du seigneur

Marilú Marini

La femme du seigneur

Jean-Claude Brialy

Le Seigneur

Mostefa Djadjam

• Frank CassentiDirector · Writer
• Thierry JolyWriter
• Jean-Serge BretonExecutive Producer
• Jean-Jacques FloriDirector of Photography
• Antoine DuhamelOriginal Music Composer
• Michèle-Annie MercierEditor

Release date

October 4, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Drama, Adventure, History

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