Product Details

• Actors: Christian Brendel, Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus, Paolo Bonacelli, Vanni Corbellini, Valentine Varela
• Directors: Clive Donner
• Writers: Einhard, Jack Russell, Marcel Jullian, Vittorio Bonicelli
• Producers: Carlo Vacca, Roberto Trionfera
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 5
• Studio: Acorn Media
• VHS Release Date: September 11, 1999
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303704786
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,591 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The life and times of medieval Europe's most heroic and legendary figure are brilliantly dramatized in Charlemagne, revealing the intense passions, bloody betrayals and political intrigues surrounding an extraordinary leader who changed the course of history. Yet Charlemagne is also the compelling story of one man, Charles, whose great loves and private sorrows must be set aside for the great good... a man whose destiny must come before his own happiness. Faced with the overwhelming task of bringing Christianity and political order to a world racked by ignorance and corruption, Charles must not only survive - he must prevail. He must realize his destiny. He must become Charlemagne.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Series is OUTSTANDING, January 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Charlemagne [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The series brings to life the legendary Charlemagne who began as King of The Franks and ended up Emperor of The Western World.

This is one of the best historical dramas I have ever seen, I liked it even better than A Lion In Winter.

Very accurate historically, gives a portrait of a man who was a giant in his time and a natural leader who saved the Catholic Church.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Historical Piece, December 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Charlemagne [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I received this set for Christmas, and began watching it with a bit of scepticism as I do with all historical videos. The scepticism vanished halfway through the first episode when I found that the scripting was historically accurate, the acting outstanding, and the sets fairly realistic for the time portrayed. I would have liked the producers to touch on the choice by Charlemagne of the Frankish tongue, but otherwise it was one of the best historical movies I've watched. Great Job!!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not good enough..., February 12, 2003

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C. Loomis (Kerzenheim, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlemagne [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I really like Charlemagne, as he falls into my period of studies. My husband loves Charlemagne. This man is his hero. This was one of only two films I found ever to be made of the great ruler. This was the only one I could actually buy.

Like one reviewer, his life was chopped up for this film. There were also certain things portrayed wrong, such as Charlemagne's joy at being crowned by the Pope. In reality, Charlemagne had been tricked by the Pope and was NOT happy about it. He felt the Pope was not to be involved with ruling and rulers in that way.

The ending was also dissappointing. The film took him only so far in his life. Charlemagne did more than what the movie showed. I figured the five hours would cover to his death. It did not.

As far as a movie is concerned, then this was good. Even though the ending was too quick. And heck, the actor playing Charlemagne was kind of cute too. But that's just me as a female talking.