Roland the Mighty
| Roland the Mighty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Pietro Francisci |
| Starring |
Rik Battaglia Rosanna Schiaffino |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Cinematography | Mario Bava |
Release dates | 1956 |
| Language | Italian |
Orlando e i Paladini di Francia / Orlando and the Knights of France (aka Roland the Mighty) is a 1956 film 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.
This film was directed by Pietro Francisci and written by Ennio De Concini. Famed Italian horror director Mario Bava was the cinematographer on this film.
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
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