A group of rogues steal a scroll granting its bearer the property of the land of Aurocastro in Apulia, a province in the south of Italy. They elect a shaggy knight, Brancaleone from Norcia, as their leader, and decide to get possession of this supposedly wealthy land. Many adventures will occurr during the journey.
- Genre: Comedy, Adventure
- Studio: Fair Film, Les Films Marceau
- Keyword: italy, knight, contagion spread, middle ages (476-1453), cavalry, apulia, italy
- Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak, Folco Lulli, Gian Maria Volonté, Maria Grazia Buccella, Barbara Steele