description The Crusades Overview
The Crusades is a 1935 drama focusing on King Richard I’s involvement in the Third Crusade against Saladin. Henry Wilcoxon portrays Richard alongside Loretta Young as Berengaria, set within a historical narrative of the conflict. Supporting cast members include Ian Keith and C. Aubrey Smith.
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info The Crusades Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1935 |
help The Crusades FAQ
Who directed The Crusades from 1935?
The Crusades was directed by Cecil B. DeMille, one of his signature historical spectacles of the era. DeMille was already famous for epics like the 1934 Cleopatra and would later make the 1956 The Ten Commandments.
Who plays Richard the Lionheart and Berengaria in The Crusades?
Henry Wilcoxon stars as King Richard I and Loretta Young plays Berengaria of Navarre, the princess contracted to marry him. Ian Keith plays Saladin, the Muslim leader opposing the Third Crusade, with C. Aubrey Smith as the preaching hermit.
Is there a famous sequence in The Crusades?
Yes, the film is often remembered for DeMille's montage intercutting Richard and Berengaria's wedding night with the crusading army's battle preparations and assault. It is frequently cited as an early masterclass in parallel editing in Hollywood spectacle filmmaking.
Is The Crusades historically accurate?
It is heavily romanticized, inventing a central love story between Richard and Berengaria and compressing the events of the Third Crusade into crowd-pleasing spectacle. It should be watched as 1930s epic entertainment rather than a reliable account of Richard I or Saladin.
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