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The Crusades

1935 · 125 min

A sweeping, earnest historical spectacle with grand battles, forbidden romance, and moral struggles, told with old-Hollywood sincerity.

Tagline
The Flaming chapters of one woman's love, trapped by two worlds in terrific conflict!
Overview
King Richard the Lionhearted launches a crusade to preserve Christianity in Jerusalem.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • war
  • love
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Cecil B. DeMille
Written by
Waldemar Young, Harold Lamb, Dudley Nichols
Starring
Loretta Young, Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith, C. Aubrey Smith, Katherine DeMille, Joseph Schildkraut, Alan Hale, C. Henry Gordon
Cinematography
Victor Milner
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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