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Charlemagne, le prince à cheval (1993)

Charlemagne, le prince à cheval poster
Directed by
Clive Donner
Genre
biographical film, medieval film
Country
France
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
8.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows the life of Charlemagne from his youth to his rise as a powerful ruler. It shows his battles, his political struggles, and his efforts to unite Europe.

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What happens

Charlemagne, le prince à cheval is a 1993 television miniseries about the life of Charlemagne. A French-Portuguese-Italian-Luxembourgish coproduction, the series was directed by Clive Donner; it was his final project before his death in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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