The Song of Roland

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.

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110 min

Cast

Klaus Kinski

as Roland / Klaus

Alain Cuny

as Turpin/der Mönch

Dominique Sanda

as Anna

Pierre Clémenti

as Olivier / Le clerc

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

as Marsile / Turold / Charlemagne

Monique Mercure

as Marie

Niels Arestrup

as Le commerçant / Oton

Serge Merlin

as Pair Marsile / Ganelon / Thierry

László Szabó

as Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois

Mario Gonzales

as Blancandrin / Jeannot, le voleur

Yvan Labejoff

as Turgis / L'esclave noir

Isabelle Mercanton

as Femme commercant

Dominique Valentin

as La fille du seigneur

Marilú Marini

as La femme du seigneur

Jean-Claude Brialy

as Le Seigneur

Mostefa Djadjam

Director

Frank Cassenti