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Gates to Paradise

1968Directed by Andrzej Wajda

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Runtime
1h 29m

About Gates to Paradise

  • History
  • Drama

Synopsis

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”.

Director
  • Andrzej Wajda
Writers
  • Jerzy Andrzejewski
  • Donald Howarth

Principal cast

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