The Song of Roland (1978)
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.
Director: Frank Cassenti
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Klaus Kinski as Roland / Klaus |
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Alain Cuny as Turpin/der Mönch |
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Dominique Sanda as Anna |
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Pierre Clémenti as Olivier / Le clerc |
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Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Marsile / Turold / Charlemagne |
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Monique Mercure as Marie |
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Niels Arestrup as Le commerçant / Oton |
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Serge Merlin as Pair Marsile / Ganelon / Thierry |
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Szabó László as Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois |
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Mario Gonzales as Blancandrin / Jeannot, le voleur |
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Yvan Labejoff as Turgis / L'esclave noir |
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Isabelle Mercanton as Femme commercant |
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Dominique Valentin as La fille du seigneur |
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Marilú Marini as La femme du seigneur |
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Jean-Claude Brialy as Le Seigneur |
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Mostefa Djadjam as |
| Directing | Frank Cassenti | Director |
| Writing | Thierry Joly | Writer |
| Writing | Frank Cassenti | Writer |
| Directing | Jacques Arhex | Assistant Director |
| Art | Renaud Sanson | Production Design |
| Sound | Paul Bertault | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Georges Prat | Sound |
| Editing | Laure Budin | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jean-Serge Breton | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ghyslain Martin | Costume Design |
| Production | François Menny | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Richard Malbequi | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Claude Othnin-Girard | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Jean-Marie Richard | Production Manager |
| Writing | Michèle-Annie Mercier | Scenario Writer |
| Editing | Michèle-Annie Mercier | Editor |
| Camera | Jean-Jacques Flori | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Antoine Duhamel | Original Music Composer |
