In this sword-and-sandal saga set on the steppes of Asia, Roland, leader of the Paladin troops, who must proves his mettle against the dreaded Saracen invaders, and withstand their evil plots
Practical Effects
Glorious matte-painted castles and rubber swords
Costume
Saracen villains in inexplicably shiny pants
Director
Pietro Francisci
Rik Battaglia
Orlando / Roland
Rosanna Schiaffino
Angelica / Angélique
Lorella De Luca
Alda / Aude
Fabrizio Mioni
Rinaldo
Vittorio Sanipoli
Gano di Maganza
Clelia Matania
La nutrice
Ivo Garrani
Carlo Magno
Ugo Sasso
Agramante
Mimmo Palmara
Argalia
Cesare Fantoni
Agramante
Gian Paolo Rosmino
Vescovo Turpino
Claudio Undari
Balicante
Tony Amendola
Alì
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Francisci directed Hercules (1958) and essentially pioneered the Italian peplum genre that flooded screens before spaghetti westerns took over.
The 'steppes of Asia' were clearly the Italian countryside. Battaglia reportedly broke three prop swords in one afternoon of filming.
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