Charlemagne, le prince à cheval (1994)
Synopsis
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval is a 1993 television miniseries about the life of Charlemagne. It consists of five episodes and covers the period from the death of his father, Pepin the Short in AD 768 until Charlemagne's corronation as the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, AD 800. However, there is a minor chronological anachronism: in an earlier episode, we see Widukind, the king of the Saxons surrender and convert to Christianity, which didn't happen until AD 803. This program was directed by Clive Donner and based primarily on the contemporary biography of Charlemagne written by Einhard, who knew Charlemagne personally.
First Air Date: 1994-02-28
Last Air Date: 1994-03-14
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Created By: Clive Donner
Networks: France 2
Top Cast
- Anny Duperey as Bertha
- Pierre Anais as Turpin
- Xavier Deluc as Roland
- Vanni Corbellini as Ganelon
- Frank Finlay as Alcuin
- Remo Girone as Desiderius
- Sergio Fantoni as Papst Hadrien
- Lino Capolicchio as Papst Leo
- Simona Cavallari as Ermengard
- Paolo Bonacelli as Vitale
Seasons
Season 1 (1994)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
Prince Charles, known as Charlemagne or Charles the Great, was an aggressive ninth-century French ruler determined to increase his territory.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
After conquering Europe, Charlemagne orders a common-language translation of the Bible and converts Saxon leader Widukind to Christianity.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
For defending Rome against the Byzantines, Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
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