11th Century AD. In a world that burns with the heat of battle, a world torn apart by Crusades, one knight traverses the desolate wastes laid bare by bloody conflict. Prepare yourself for a descent into a brutal hell, where armies clash and blood flows like rivers, and where a sharp blade is the only means of defense against an army of evil.
Acting
Daniel Auteuil's thousand-yard stare could stop a siege.
Cinematography
Mud, blood and ash — every frame looks like a death metal album.
Director
Hélène Angel
Daniel Auteuil
Guillaume de Montauban, dit Dragon Rouge
Sergi López
Raoul de Ventadour
Emmanuelle Devos
Gisela von Bingen
Gilbert Melki
Micholas Mespoulède
Titoff
Hugues de Pertuys
Maurice Garrel
Duc de Belzince
Claude Perron
Isabelle de Ventadour
Frédéric Proust
Baron Léon de Courtenay
Jean-François Gallotte
Pape Innocent III
Bernard Blancan
Le sergent de Guillaume
Arno Feffer
Gace Brûlé
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film deliberately subverts French chanson de geste traditions, making its 'hero' more antihero than Roland ever was.
Auteuil reportedly insisted on doing his own horse stunts, resulting in two broken ribs and one absolutely unhinged performance.
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