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Gates to Paradise (1968)

Gates to Paradise (1968)

Drama History
Release Date: 1968, May 31
Directors: Andrzej Wajda
Countries: United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
Production: Avala Film, Jointex Films Ltd.
Cast: Jenny Agutter, Ferdy Mayne, Lionel Stander, Denis Gilmore, Mathieu Carrière, Dragomir Felba, Janez Vrhovec, Gojko Kovačević, Ljubomir Radović, Pauline Challoner, John Fordyce, Kynaston Reeves

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”.

Keywords:

based on novel or book gay theme religion crusade confession zealot whipping 13th century