The Song of Roland (film)

1978 French drama film

The Song of Roland

Directed by| Frank Cassenti
Written by| Michèle-Anne Mercier
Thierry Joly
Frank Cassenti
Produced by| Jean-Serge Breton
Starring| Klaus Kinski
Cinematography| Jean-Jacques Flori
Edited by| Annie M. Mercier
Music by| Antoine Duhamel

Release date

* 4 October 1978 (1978-10-04)

Running time

| 110 minutes
Country| France
Language| French

The Song of Roland (French: La Chanson de Roland) is a 1978 French drama film directed by Frank Cassenti and starring Klaus Kinski.[1]

## Cast

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* Klaus Kinski as Roland / Klaus
* Alain Cuny as Turpin / Le moine
* Dominique Sanda as Anna
* Pierre Clémenti as Olivier / Le clerc
* Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Marsile / Turold / Charlemagne
* Monique Mercure as Marie
* Niels Arestrup as The merchant / Oton
* Serge Merlin as Pair Marsile / Ganelon / Thierry
* László Szabó as Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois
* Bruno Moynot as Pair Charlemagne / A pilgrim / A monk
* Mario Gonzáles as Blancandrin / Jeannot, le voleur
* Yvan Labejoff as Turgis / L'esclave noir (as Yvan Labejof)
* Isabelle Mercanton as Femme commerçant
* Dominique Valentin as La fille du seigneur
* Marilu Marini as La femme du seigneur
* Jean-Claude Brialy as Le Seigneur

## References

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1. ^ Clarke Fountain (2007). "The Song of Roland". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2008.

## External links

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* The Song of Roland at IMDb

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