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The Crusaders

2001 · 194 min

A sweeping, solemn historical epic that follows youthful idealism into the brutal grind of holy war, testing friendship against faith and ambition.

Directed by
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Genres
Adventure, History, Action
Starring
Alessandro Gassmann, Johannes Brandrup, Thure Riefenstein
Overview
Towards the end of the eleventh century, Pope Urban II announces a crusade against the Saracens, who have occupied the holy city of Jerusalem. Three young friends Richard, Peter and Andrew set off to join the crusading army.

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Directed by
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Genres
Adventure, History, Action
Starring
Alessandro Gassmann, Johannes Brandrup, Thure Riefenstein
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, history, action, drama
Directed 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
Runtime
194 min
Country
Germany, Italy
Languages
English

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