The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
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”.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrzej WajdaDirector
- Ward SwingleOriginal Music Composer
- Donald HowarthWriter
- Jerzy AndrzejewskiWriter
Cast
- Lionel StanderThe Monk
- John FordyceJacques de Cloyes
- Mathieu CarrièreAlexis Melissen
- Ferdy MayneCount Ludovic de Vendôme
- Pauline ChallonerBlanche
- Jenny AgutterMaud de Cloyes
- Denis GilmoreRobert
- Kynaston ReevesThe Prior
- Janez VrhovecFrançois
- Dragomir FelbaCrusader 1
- Gojko KovačevićCrusader 2
- Ljubomir RadovićCrusader 3
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookconfessioncrusadereligionwhippingzealot13th centurygay theme