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Roland the Mighty
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Wikipedia article
'Roland the Mighty' is a 1956 Italian film directed by Pietro Francisci. 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.
Plot
Charlemagne and Agramante are at war. The Saracen king devises a plan to weaken the opponent: he asks for a truce and sends the beautiful Angelica to the Frankish Kingdom with the intent of sowing discord among the paladins by creating a rivalry of love.
Cast
* Rik Battaglia as Roland
* Rosanna Schiaffino as Anglique
* 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.
See also
* List of historical drama films
References
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