Gates to Paradise

Synopsis

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”.

Main Cast

Lionel Stander

The Monk

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

John Fordyce

Jacques de Cloyes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Mathieu Carrière

Alexis Melissen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 94%

Ferdy Mayne

Count Ludovic de Vendôme

Age : 81 | Popularity : 50%

Pauline Challoner

Blanche

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Jenny Agutter

Maud de Cloyes

Age : 71 | Popularity : 100%

Denis Gilmore

Robert

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

Kynaston Reeves

The Prior

Age : 78 | Popularity : 13%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Andrzej Wajda
	Assistant Director	Vladek Sheybal
Camera	Director of Photography	Mieczysław Jahoda
Sound	Original Music Composer	Ward Swingle
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Ewa Starowieyska
Art	Production Design	Miomir Denić
Writing	Novel	Jerzy Andrzejewski
	Screenplay	Jerzy Andrzejewski Donald Howarth
Production	Producer	Sam Waynberg
	Production Manager	Ignacy Taub
Department	Role	Name

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