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Charlemagne, le prince à cheval

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Release

28 Feb 1994

Country

France

Language

French

Production

France 2

Overview

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.

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.

Cast

Christian BrendelAnny DupereyLino Capolicchio

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10

Season 1

Air Date:1 Mar 1994
Available

Episode 1

Prince Charles, known as Charlemagne or Charles the Great, was an aggressive ninth-century French ruler determined to increase his territory.

Runtime:1h 40m
Air Date:1 Mar 1994Available

Episodes of Season 1

3 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
S1 E1