Gates to Paradise (1968)

Gates to Paradise (1968)

1968-05-31 United Kingdom, Yugoslavia 89 Min. PG-13
6.2 11 votes

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”.

Cast

Lionel Stander is The Monk
John Fordyce is Jacques de Cloyes
Jacques de Cloyes
Mathieu Carrière is Alexis Melissen
Alexis Melissen
Ferdy Mayne is Count Ludovic de Vendôme
Count Ludovic de Vendôme
Jenny Agutter is Maud de Cloyes
Maud de Cloyes
Kynaston Reeves is The Prior
Janez Vrhovec is François
François
Dragomir Felba is Crusader 1
Crusader 1
Gojko Kovačević is Crusader 2
Ljubomir Radović is Crusader 3