Charlemagne, the prince on horseback

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

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