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The Crusaders (1910)

The Crusaders poster
Original title
Gerusalemme liberata
Directed by
Enrico Guazzoni
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This silent Italian film is based on Torquato Tasso's epic poem about the First Crusade. It follows the Christian knights as they besiege Jerusalem, focusing on the drama and violence of the campaign. The production used 800 extras and was the first feature-length film from the Cines studio.

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What happens

La Jérusalem délivrée (titre original : (La) Gerusalemme liberata) est un film italien réalisé en 1911 par Enrico Guazzoni. Ce film muet en noir et blanc s'inspire de La Jérusalem délivrée du Tasse. Premier long métrage de la maison cinématographique italienne Cines, le film a nécessité cinq mois de tournage — dans les studios de la Cines sur la Via Appia Nuova, à Rome — et 800 figurants. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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