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Gates to Paradise
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6.1In 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”.
Cast
- Lionel Stander as The Monk
- John Fordyce as Jacques de Cloyes
- Mathieu Carrière as Alexis Melissen
- Ferdy Mayne as Count Ludovic de Vendôme
- Pauline Challoner as Blanche
- Jenny Agutter as Maud de Cloyes
Themes
- based on novel or book
- confession
- crusade
- religion
- whipping
- zealot
- 13th century
- gay theme
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Screenwriter
- Jerzy Andrzejewski
- Cast member
- Janez Vrhovec
- Composer
- Ward Swingle
- Duration
- 77
- FilmAffinity ID
- 241737
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- publication date
- 1968-01-01
- title
- Gates to Paradise
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