Gates to Paradise

The story

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”.

Cast & crew

Lionel StanderThe Monk

John Fordyce

John FordyceJacques de Cloyes

Mathieu CarrièreAlexis Melissen

Ferdy MayneCount Ludovic de Vendôme

Pauline ChallonerBlanche

Jenny AgutterMaud de Cloyes

Denis Gilmore

Denis GilmoreRobert

Kynaston ReevesThe Prior

Janez VrhovecFrançois

Dragomir FelbaCrusader 1

Gojko Kovačević

Gojko KovačevićCrusader 2

Ljubomir Radović

Ljubomir RadovićCrusader 3