Frank Cassenti	...	(Director)
Michèle-Anne Mercier, Thierry Joly	...	(Writer)
Klaus Kinski	...	Roland / Klaus
Alain Cuny	...	Turpin / Le moine
Dominique Sanda	...	Anna
Pierre Clémenti	...	Olivier / Le clerc
Jean-Pierre Kalfon	...	Charlemagne
Monique Mercure	...	Marie
Niels Arestrup	...	Le commerçant / Oton
Serge Merlin	...	Ganelon / Thierry
László Szabó	...	Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois
Mario Gonzales	...	Blancandrin / Jeannot, le voleur
Yvan Labejoff	...	Turgis / L'esclave noir (as Yvan Labejof)
Isabelle Mercanton	...	Femme commercant
Dominique Valentin	...	La fille du seigneur
Marilu Marini	...	La femme du seigneur
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Le Seigneur

Summary: Roland des Roncesvalles is a legendary knight from the age of chivalry in France. In the 11th-century epic La Chanson de Roland, he is depicted as a key figure in halting the advance of the Arabs into France. In this story, the 10th-century legend is staged by a group of 12th-century pilgrims using the 11th-century poem. Their acting is interrupted by a violent peasant uprising, which kills many of the pilgrims. However, one of the survivors, is converted to the peasant cause and later speaks out in favor of more just treatment for the downtrodden.