
Gates to Paradise (1968)
1h 29m | PG-13
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
Studio: Avala Film
Genre: History, Drama
Video: 720p
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