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
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
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Crew
Frank Cassenti
Director, Writer
Thierry Joly
Writer
Michèle-Annie Mercier
Scenario Writer, Editor
Laure Budin
Assistant Editor
Jean-Jacques Flori
Director of Photography
Claude Othnin-Girard
First Assistant Director
Richard Malbequi
Second Assistant Director
Jacques Arhex
Assistant Director
Jean-Serge Breton
Executive Producer
Renaud Sanson
Production Design
Ghyslain Martin
Costume Design
Paul Bertault
Sound Mixer
Georges Prat
Sound
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Jean-Marie Richard
Production Manager
François Menny
Unit Manager
