Gates to Paradise (1968)

  • NR
  • 05/31/1968 (GB)
  • History, Drama
  • 1h 29m

Overview

In 1212, a Children's Crusade is launched after a young shepherd, Jacques de Cloyes, claims to have had a vision in which it is said that the innocence of children would be able to liberate Jerusalem. A monk, returning from Holy Land, joins the crusade and hears the children's confessions, gradually realizing that most of them are taking part not for religious, but for more worldly reasons, like rejected love and hopes for freedom, the true nature of their enthusiasm is homosexual. In fact, if the children follow Jacques, it is more for romantic than religious reasons. They take literally the famous phrase: “Love one another”.

Jerzy Andrzejewski

Novel, Writer

Andrzej Wajda

Director

Donald Howarth

Writer

Cast

Lionel Stander's headshot

Lionel Stander

The Monk
John Fordyce's headshot

John Fordyce

Jacques de Cloyes
Mathieu Carrière's headshot

Mathieu Carrière

Alexis Melissen
Ferdy Mayne's headshot

Ferdy Mayne

Count Ludovic de Vendôme
Pauline Challoner's headshot

Pauline Challoner

Blanche
Jenny Agutter's headshot

Jenny Agutter

Maud de Cloyes
Denis Gilmore's headshot

Denis Gilmore

Robert
Kynaston Reeves's headshot

Kynaston Reeves

The Prior

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