The Song of Roland

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.

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  Klaus Kinski

  Roland / Klaus
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  Alain Cuny

  Turpin/der Mönch
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  Dominique Sanda

  Anna
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  Pierre Clémenti

  Olivier / Le clerc
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  Jean-Pierre Kalfon

  Marsile / Turold / Charlemagne
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  Monique Mercure

  Marie
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  Niels Arestrup

  Le commerçant / Oton
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  Serge Merlin

  Pair Marsile / Ganelon / Thierry
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  László Szabó

  Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois
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  Mario Gonzales

  Blancandrin / Jeannot, le voleur