| Roland the Mighty | |
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| Directed by | Pietro Francisci |
| Screenplay by | Ennio De Concini[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mario Bava[1] |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino [1] |
Production company | Italgamma[1] |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
Roland the Mighty (Italian: Orlando e i Paladini di Francia) is a 1956 Italian film directed by Pietro Francisci.[1] 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.[citation needed]