Roland the Mighty (1956)
"Orlando e i Paladini di Francia" (original title)

Charlemagne and saracen Agramante are at war. Although the Franks are outnumbered by their enemies they succeed in containing them in the Pyrenean foothills. A truce is signed between the ... See full summary »

Director:

Pietro Francisci

Writer:

Ennio De Concini

Stars:

Rik Battaglia, Rosanna Schiaffino, Lorella De Luca

Cast

Credited cast:
Rik Battaglia	...	Orlando / Roland
Rosanna Schiaffino	...	Angelica / Angélique
Lorella De Luca	...	Alda / Aude
Fabrizio Mioni	...	Rinaldo
Vittorio Sanipoli	...	Gano di Maganza
Clelia Matania	...	La nutrice
Ivo Garrani	...	Carlo Magno
Ugo Sasso	...	Agramante
Franco Cobianchi
Cesare Fantoni
Gian Paolo Rosmino
Mimmo Palmara	...	Argalia
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Antonio Amendola
Lamberto Antinori
Alberto Archetti

Storyline

Charlemagne and saracen Agramante are at war. Although the Franks are outnumbered by their enemies they succeed in containing them in the Pyrenean foothills. A truce is signed between the two sides, during which Agramante treacherously sends Angélique, a beautiful seductress of his retinue,to the paladin camp. Meanwhile the emperor has decided to give his daughter Aude to his brave nephew Roland but chance has it that she meets Renaud,Roland's lieutenant, first. The two young people fall in love. Later on, the truce is broken and fight resumes. Betrayed by Ganelon, Roland is momentarily disowned by his uncle.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

6 December 1956 (Italy)

Also Known As:

I lailaps ton Sarakinon

Company Credits

Production Co:

Italgamma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Warfare pauses for Soap Opera

Its Saracens versus Charlemagne's army. It begins as a holy crusade film and then turns into a soap opera as the knights encounter their true loves. The film then returns to the battlefield. The film ends rather abruptly when peace is declared, but I guess thats the way wars generally run. You'll forgive the lack of details it wasn't really all that interesting.