The Song of Roland (film)

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The Song of Roland
Directed by Frank Cassenti
Written byMichèle-Anne Mercier
Thierry Joly
Frank Cassenti
Produced byJean-Serge Breton
Starring Klaus Kinski
CinematographyJean-Jacques Flori
Edited byAnnie M. Mercier
Music by Antoine Duhamel
Release date
  • 4 October 1978 (1978-10-04)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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

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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.