![]() But in the movie he's much more human: he's afraid, venerable and not that strong physically. The Dolf from the book was almost a super being. ![]() But what are the real plans of the people who organized this crusade? And why are they heading for Genoa in Italy instead of Israel? Compared to the book director Sombogaart took the liberty of changing a lot. He joins a children's crusade heading for Jerusalem and with his modern wit and responsibility he becomes the actual leader of the group. He almost gets mugged by two thieves but he's rescued by Jenne (Stephanie Leonidas). Unfortunately he types in the wrong data and arrives in the year 1212. He just screwed up an important soccer match and wants to use the scientific experiment of his mother - a time machine - to go back in time to fix it. Even more praiseworthy: the budget was only about 10 million euros (12 million dollars)! This English spoken movie is about 16 year old Dolf Wega (a great Joe Flynn). Ben Sombogaart, Foreign Movie Oscar nominee for Twin Sisters, directed a solid, exciting and even moving version of the book. ![]() There have been plans for a movie for several years now, but due to the budget it was never realized. ![]() Crusade in Jeans is one of the most popular Dutch children's books. ![]()
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