Gates to Paradise
1968, English. Directed by Andrzej Wajda.
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”.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Andrzej WajdaDirector
- 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
Details
- Released
- 31 May 1968
- Country
- United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Donald Howarth, Jerzy Andrzejewski
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What Gates to Paradise is based on
Gates to Paradise is based on The Gates of Paradise, a 1960 novel by Jerzy Andrzejewski.
Novel · 1960
The Gates of Paradise
By Jerzy Andrzejewski
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Gates to Paradise runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Gates to Paradise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 May 1968. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Gates to Paradise?
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Who directed Gates to Paradise?
Gates to Paradise (1968) was directed by Andrzej Wajda and stars Lionel Stander, John Fordyce, Mathieu Carrière.
What is Gates to Paradise based on?
Gates to Paradise is based on The Gates of Paradise, a 1960 novel by Jerzy Andrzejewski.