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Gates to Paradise

Gates to Paradise

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 31, 1968

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

History, Drama

User Score

62%

Original Title

Gates to Paradise

Production Companies

Avala Film, Jointex Films Ltd.

Director

Andrzej Wajda

Description

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”.