Gates to Paradise

89 mins
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”.

John Fordyce

Jacques de Cloyes

Mathieu Carrière

Alexis Melissen

Ferdy Mayne

Count Ludovic de Vendôme

Jenny Agutter

Maud de Cloyes

Janez Vrhovec

François

Dragomir Felba

Crusader 1

Vladek Sheybal

Assistant Director

Sam Waynberg

Producer

Ewa Starowieyska

Costume Design

Miomir Denić

Production Design

Ward Swingle

Original Music Composer

Mieczysław Jahoda

Director of Photography

Ignacy Taub

Production Manager

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