Charlemagne, le prince à cheval (1994): Cast
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval is a 1994 drama directed by Clive Donner, starring Christian Brendel as Charlemagne, Helmut Griem and Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus. It runs 4 hours 30 minutes.
- Runtime
- 4h 30m (270 min)
- Director
- Clive Donner
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Pathé Télévision
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Charlemagne, le prince à cheval About?
The premise of Charlemagne, le prince à cheval without spoilers.
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval is a 1993 five‑episode TV miniseries that dramatizes Charlemagne’s rise, covering Pepin the Short’s death in 768 to his coronation as Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas 800. It includes an anachronism showing Saxon king Widukind converting before his actual 803 surrender. Directed Donner, draws from Einhard’s biography.
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- pope
- 8th century
- battle
- medieval times
- franc
- tv mini series
- loss of wife
- frankish empire
- death of wife
- carolous magnus
- middle ages
- death of friend
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- character name in title
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval Cast & Characters
Christian Brendel leads the cast as Charlemagne, with Helmut Griem as Widukind and Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus as Einhard. Directed by Clive Donner; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Clive Donner
- Christian Brendel as Charlemagne
- Helmut Griem as Widukind
- Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus as Einhard
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Frank Finlay as Alcuin
Also Starring in Charlemagne, le prince à cheval
· 17 more- Paolo Bonacelli Vitale
- Anny Duperey Bertha
- Remo Girone Desiderius
- Lino Capolicchio Papst Leo
- Sergio Fantoni Papst Hadrien
- Xavier Deluc Roland
- Isabelle Pasco Hidegarde
- Pier Luigi Misasi Pascalis
- Vanni Corbellini Ganelon
- Corinne Touzet Irene
- Valentine Varela Luitpergu
- Simona Cavallari Ermengard
- Sophie Duez Lutgard
- Pierre Cosso Olivier
- Martin Bermoser Karlmann
- Cris Campion Pépin le Bossu
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- Pierre Anais Turpin
More from Clive Donner
More films directed by Clive Donner: Stealing Heaven, Babes in Toyland, Dead Man’s Folly and Arthur the King.
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Carlo Magno” and “Karl der Große”.
- Also known as
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- Carlo Magno
- Karl der Große
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Charlemagne, le prince à cheval FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Charlemagne, le prince à cheval, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Charlemagne, le prince à cheval?
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval runs 4 hours 30 minutes (270 minutes).
Who directed Charlemagne, le prince à cheval?
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval was directed by Clive Donner.
More films by Clive Donner Who is in the cast of Charlemagne, le prince à cheval?
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval stars Christian Brendel as Charlemagne, Helmut Griem as Widukind and Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus as Einhard, among 21 credited actors.
Does Charlemagne, le prince à cheval have a post-credit scene?
No. Charlemagne, le prince à cheval has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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