Roland the Mighty
Roland the Mighty (Italian: Orlando e i Paladini di Francia) is a 1956 Italian film directed by Pietro Francisci.[1] about the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in AD 778, where Roland, a knight in the service of Charlemagne was killed while defending the rear-guard of the Frankish army as it retreated across the Pyrenees.
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| Directed by | Pietro Francisci |
| Screenplay by | Ennio De Concini[1] |
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| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino [1] |
| Cinematography | Mario Bava[1] |
Production company | Italgamma[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
Cast
- Rik Battaglia as Roland
- Rosanna Schiaffino as Angélique
- Fabrizio Mioni as Renaud
- Lorella De Luca as Aude
- Ivo Garrani as Charlemagne
- Cesare Fantoni as Agramante
- Clelia Matania as Mary
- Mimmo Palmara as Argalie
- Vittorio Sanipoli as Ganelon
- Robert Hundar as Balicante
- Rossella Como as Dolores
- Pietro Tordi as Ubaldo
Release
Roland the Mighty was released in Italy on 6 December 1956 with a 110-minute running time.[1]
See also
- List of historical drama films
References
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 141.
Bibliography
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 1476662916.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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