Charlemagne, Prince on Horseback is a French – Italian – German – Luxembourgish three – part TV film directed by Clive Donner , which premiered in 1993 .
Synopsis
The life and battles of Charlemagne , from his accession to the throne of the Franks to his coronation as emperor of the West.
Technical sheet
- Director: Clive Donner
- Scenario: Marcel Jullian and Jack Russel
- Duration: 3 times 100 minutes
- First broadcast: February 28, 1993 on France 2 (Part One)
Distribution
The original language of this TV movie being English, the following actors are doubled by themselves, unless indicated.
- Christian Brendel : Charlemagne
- Anny Duperey : Berthe on the big foot
- Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus : Eginhard
- Xavier Deluc : Roland
- Pierre Cosso : Olivier
- Corinne Touzet : Irene of Byzantium
- Frank Finlay (unknown doubler) : Alcuin of York
- Marc de Jonge : Childeric
- Sophie Duez : Luitgarde
- Cris Campion : Pepin the Hunchback
- André Oumansky : Pépin the short
- Lino Capolicchio (dubbed by Vincent Violette ) : Pope Leo
- Paolo Bonacelli (doubled by Michel Modo ) : Vitale
- Simona Cavallari (unknown doubler) : Ermengarde
- Vanni Corbellini (Doubled by Gérard Rinaldi ) : Ganelon
- Carole Richert : Himiltrude
- Nils Tavernier : Caroloman
- Isabelle Pasco : Hildegard
- Arno Chevrier : Roger
- François d’Aubigny : Gilbert
- Peter Sattmann (unknown dubber) : Tassilon
- Helmut Griem (dubbed by Marc Alfos ) : Widukind
- Remo Girone (dubbed by Benoit Allemane ?) : Didier, king of Lombardy
- Valentine Varela : Liutberge of Lombardy , daughter of Didier and wife of Tassilon
- Sergio Fantoni : Pope Adrian
Episode Guide
1 : The Prince
2 : The King
3 : The Emperor