Brancaleone at the Crusades

Brancaleone at the Crusades

1970 · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Comedy, Adventure

After saving an infant of royal blood, knight Brancaleone forms a new army and sets out to return the baby to his father: a prince fighting in the Crusades.

Directed by Mario Monicelli · Written by Furio Scarpelli

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