The Crusaders (2001)
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Alessandro Gassmann, Johannes Brandrup, Thure Riefenstein, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Alessandro Gassmann
as Peter
Johannes Brandrup
as Richard
Thure Riefenstein
as Andrew
Barbora Bobuľová
as Rachel
Uwe Ochsenknecht
as Corrado
Rodolfo Corsato
as Bastiano
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Alessio
Thomas Heinze
as Prinz Roland
Franco Nero
as Ibnazul
Dieter Kirchlechner
as Baron William
Karin Proia
as Maria
Antonino Iuorio
as MassoudCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 194 min |
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