Roland the Mighty

Roland the Mighty
Directed by	Pietro Francisci
Screenplay by	Ennio De Concini[1]
Starring	Rik Battaglia Rosanna Schiaffino Lorella De Luca Fabrizio Mioni
Cinematography	Mario Bava[1]
Music by	Angelo Francesco Lavagnino [1]
Production company	Italgamma[1]
Release date	6 December 1956 (1956-12-06) (Italy)
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]}