The time of the Crusades is of great importance in world history. Interest in them will never fade away, which means films about the Crusades, a list of which will be presented below, will always be popular. There are a lot of them, so in the article we will consider only a few.
"Kingdom of heaven"
Films about the Crusaders will begin to describe with this picture. Actions take place in 1184, in southern France. The protagonist, a blacksmith named Balian, recently lost his wife, but has already managed to find his father. It turned out to be Baron Gottfried, who once looked into his forge and offered to take part in a crusade to Jerusalem. Not immediately, but the blacksmith agreed.
True, the joint trip of close relatives did not last long. During the battle with the French soldiers, the baron was injured, from which he died. It is good that before this he managed to make his son a knight and heir to his lands. The blacksmith continues the campaign and reaches Jerusalem, where he meets King Baldwin and his sister Sibylla. They express sympathy for each other, but Balian hurries to inspect his father's possessions, located somewhere in Palestine.
There he is engaged in the improvement of these territories and actually turns them into a flourishing paradise. Then Sibylla comes to visit him, who declares her love to the knight. It would seem that life is beginning to improve, but a sudden war with the Saracens forces him to do everything to maintain peace and quiet in this place.
Arn: Knight Templar
Continuing to consider the best films about the Crusades, let us pay attention to the history of the Swedish knight Arn Gotsky. He had a difficult life. As a child, he fell from a sentinel tower and received a serious injury. Parents made a lot of efforts to save their son, and vowed that if he survived, he would become a pupil of the Varnhem Monastery.
This is what happens. Arn finds himself in a monastery, where the monk Gilbert begins to study with him. The boy is trained in archery and wielding a sword, studying the Bible, Latin and learning to ride. He becomes a real knight and is now ready to return home.
But there his trials do not stop. A coup d'etat, participation in the assassination attempt on the king, and love affairs with Cecilia Algosdotter awaits him at home. For this he is punished. And he has two options: to serve 20 years in a monastery or to join the army of the crusaders to participate in the war in the Holy Land. What will the guy choose, given that he has already been to the monastery?
"Crusader in jeans"
There are fantasy films about the Crusade. Boy Dolph is not at all associated with the crusaders. He loves football and is part of the youth team of the Netherlands. But in the last game he fails the team, and they lose. Fortunately, he knows how to fix the situation. After all, his mother works in a laboratory where time machines are tested. Dolph gets in there to bring everything back one day. But instead of the date it enters a password, therefore it falls into 1212.
The guy has a chance to return, but not earlier than 12 hours. During this time, he becomes a victim of the attack of robbers, gets acquainted with a group of young pilgrims and becomes a member of the children's crusade. But this is only a small part of his great adventure, because the time machine has broken down and is not going to return him home yet.
Liberated Jerusalem
There are a lot of pictures about the crusaders, but not all of these films are about the crusade to Jerusalem. Although such projects exist. The Saracens occupied Jerusalem, and the crusaders are planning an assault to free it. They sincerely believe that everything will work out, because additional forces are rushing to their aid under the leadership of the commander Tankred Tarentsky. And while he does not know that a spy has wound up in his squad.
In order to find out the plans of the crusaders, the daughter of the Persian king, the warrior of Clorind, is introduced to them. When Tancred finds out about this, he is in no hurry to punish the girl, but invites her on a date. Explains that he cannot kill a spy, as he is fascinated by her beauty. Clorinda naturally accepts the gift, but warns that the next time they meet, they will have to fight. Obviously, this will happen. But just how will it end?
"Arn: The Kingdom at the End"
Some crusade films even get sequels. And again, the Swedish Templar Arn Magnasson with his difficult fate. Finally, his crusade is over, and he can safely return home. Arn wants to meet Cecilia, who is still in the monastery. The woman was offered to take the place of the deceased abbess, but she refuses and returns to the court of King Knut to see her son Magnus.
In general, Arn and Cecilia meet, create a family, rebuild the village, build a house and begin to live a quiet, happy life. Exactly 6 years. So far, after the death of King Knut, there is no man who claims his rights to the land where the village of Arna stands. Further events lead to a full-scale war, and Arn will again have to join the ranks of the crusaders.
"Knight Kenneth"
It is important to note that Russian films about the Crusade are also being shot. In 1189, King Richard the Lionheart goes on the Third Crusade. He has just recovered from a serious illness and is now ready to go to Jerusalem. But an attempt is organized on him, in which they accuse the loyal knight Kenneth. And the indignant king condemns him to death.
Fortunately for Kenneth, Sultan Saladin stands up for him. He convinces Richard not to kill the knight, but to enslave him. The Lionheart agrees and warns Kenneth that he never catches his eye. But after a while, a knight with a slightly changed appearance returns. And most importantly, at the moment when a new conspiracy is brewing against the king ...
"Secrets of the Knights Templar"
There are documentaries about the Crusades. One of these will complete this list. Crusades will probably always be of interest. The wars for the liberation of Jerusalem and the conversion of pagans to Christianity have long become a legend and left a huge mark in history. Knights Templar more than 200 years ruled territories stretching from Europe to Asia itself. Until at the beginning of the 14th century they were accused of heresy of committing terrible crimes and opened a full-scale hunt for them. It was ordered to destroy them all to one.
Films about the Crusade, such as The Secrets of the Templar Order, offer you to plunge completely into the mysterious atmosphere that prevailed in those days, to learn the truth about Masonic societies, the Holy Grail and the Shroud of Turin. And also to reveal secrets that are not mentioned in any of the modern films about the Crusaders.