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The Crusaders

2001 · 1 season

A sweeping historical adventure that mixes friendship and faith with the brutal realities of holy war.

Created by
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Alessandro Gassmann, Johannes Brandrup, Thure Riefenstein
Overview
Towards the end of the 11th century, three friends - bell founder Peter, baron's son Richard and shepherd Andrew - set off to join The Crusades, after watching soldiers returning from Jerusalem.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
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Created by
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Alessandro Gassmann, Johannes Brandrup, Thure Riefenstein
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • friendship
  • war
  • violence
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, action & adventure
Created by
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Written by
Andrea Porporati
Starring
Alessandro Gassmann, Johannes Brandrup, Thure Riefenstein, Barbora Bobuľová, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Rodolfo Corsato, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Thomas Heinze
Music
Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander
Cinematography
Federico Masiero
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 97 min each
Network
Canale 5
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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