Gates to Paradise (1968)
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”.
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Lionel StanderThe Monk
Ferdy MayneCount Ludovic de Vendôme
Pauline ChallonerBlanche
Mathieu CarrièreAlexis Melissen
Jenny AgutterMaud de CloyesJohn FordyceJacques de CloyesDenis GilmoreRobert
Kynaston ReevesThe Prior
Janez VrhovecFrançois
Dragomir FelbaCrusader 1Gojko KovačevićCrusader 2Ljubomir RadovićCrusader 3Keywords
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What is Gates to Paradise about?
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”.
How long is Gates to Paradise?
Gates to Paradise has a runtime of 89 minutes.