The Crusades (1935) | |
| Director(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Producer(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Drama, Epic, Historical, War |
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The Crusades (1935) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
SYNOPSIS
An epic depiction of the Third Crusade, where a united force of countries embark on a mission to wrest Jerusalem from the hands of Saladin and his infidels. King Richard the Lionhearted leads the French, German, and English armies against the haughty Saladin. Hoping to gather more supplies, Richard offhandedly agrees to marry the daughter of a French ruler in an exchange for betrothal. By letting a proxy take part rather than in person, Richard scorns the woman who upon meeting he realizes is beautiful. Love conquers all when the two are finally joined, even as conquering armies enter Jerusalem.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1935 --- Ceremony Number 8 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Victor Milner | Nominated |
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Quotes from
Richard, King of England: Well stop pulling then.
Alice, Princess of France: [after being told she must vacate her cabin on the ship for another royal lady] I am Alice of France, betrothed to King Richard. Who are you?
Berengaria, Princess of Navarre: I'm his wife.
Berengaria, Princess of Navarre: We've been blind. We were proud dearest when we took the cross in our pride, we fought to conquer Jerusalem. We tried to ride through blood to the Holy Place of God. And now... now we suffer.
Saladin, Sultan of Islam: The Holy City of Allah.
Berengaria, Princess of Navarre: What if we call him Allah or God? Shall men fight because they travel different roads to him? There is only one God.
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Facts about
Loretta Young kept it a secret that she was three months pregnant with her daughter Judy Lewis during the shoot.
One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since.
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