"Charlemagne, le prince à cheval" (1993) TV mini-series

Avaliação/usuário:

7,1/10   

Diretor:

Clive Donner

Writers:

Vittorio Bonicelli (story)
Einhard (original writer)

Release Date:

28 Fevereiro 1993 (France)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | War

Plot:

Young Charlemagns is placed on the Frankish throne in the middle of the 8th Century A.D. Despite having many powerful enemies he slowly unites the nations of Western Europe and rebuilds civilization on the ruins of the Roman Empire.

Plot Keywords:

Pope | 8th Century | Battle | Frankish Empire | Loss Of Wife

Comentários dos usuários:

surprisingly effective treatment

Cast

Christian Brendel	...	Charlemagne
Anny Duperey	...	Reine Berthe
Lino Capolicchio	...	Léon
André Oumansky	...	King Pippin
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus	...	Eginhard
Xavier Deluc	...	Roland
Paolo Bonacelli	...	Vitale
Vanni Corbellini	...	Ganelon
Pierre Anais	...	Turpin
Arno Chevrier	...	Roger
Valentine Varela	...	Luitpergue
François D'Aubigny	...	Gilbert
Nils Tavernier	...	Carloman
Anne De Broca	...	Gerberge
Dominic Gould

Conhecida como:

Carlo Magno (Italy)
Charlemagne (USA)
Karl der Große (Germany)

Duração:

90 min (3 episodes)

País:

France | Italy | Germany

Língua:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1,33 : 1

Som:

Stereo

Company:

Beta Film

surprisingly effective treatment

It's not easy to make the Dark Ages interesting, but "Charlemagne" just about pulls it off. I'll have to re-read my Einhard for the details, but for the most part they seem to have got the story right, although of course, I don't think we know as much about Charles's personal life as this film might lead one to believe.

That quibble aside, the production values are quite high (resisting, for the most part, the temptations of excess prettiness), the pacing good, and the international cast handles their roles competently.

A good introduction to a truly astonishing historical figure.