Towards the end of the eleventh century, Pope Urban II announces a crusade against the Saracens, who have occupied the holy city of Jerusalem. Three young friends Richard, Peter and Andrew set off to join the crusading army.

Alessandro Gassmann
as Peter

Johannes Brandrup
as Richard

Thure Riefenstein
as Andrew

Barbora Bobuľová
as Rachel

Uwe Ochsenknecht
as Corrado

Rodolfo Corsato
as Bastiano

Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Alessio

Thomas Heinze
as Prinz Roland

Franco Nero
as Ibnazul

Dieter Kirchlechner
as Baron William