Roland the Mighty | |
Director: | Pietro Francisci |
Screenplay: | Ennio De Concini |
Starring: | |
Cinematography: | Mario Bava |
Studio: | Italgamma |
Distributors: | --> |
Runtime: | 110 minutes |
Country: | Italy |
Roland the Mighty (Italian: Orlando e i Paladini di Francia) 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.
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.
Roland the Mighty was released in Italy on 6 December 1956 with a 110-minute running time.