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The Crusaders (1918)

The Crusaders poster
Original title
La Gerusalemme liberata
Directed by
Enrico Guazzoni
Genre
drama film, silent film, historical film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1 min
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent film about the Christian army led by Godfrey of Bouillon as they fight to capture Jerusalem during the Crusades in 1099. It is based on a 16th-century epic poem. The story focuses on the battles and the religious drive behind the conquest.

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What happens

The Crusaders or Jerusalem Liberated (Italian: La Gerusalemme liberata) is a 1918 Italian silent historical film directed by Enrico Guazzoni. It is based on the poem Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso. The film is set during the Crusades and describes Godfrey of Bouillon's conquest of Jerusalem in 1099. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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