Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- Starring:
- Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ridley Scott
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Ridley Scott directed this epic-scale historical drama inspired by the events of the Crusades of the 12th century. Balian (Orlando Bloom) is a humble French blacksmith who is searching for a reason to go on after the death of his wife and children. Balian is approached by Godfrey of Ibelin (Liam Neeson), a fabled knight who has briefly returned home after serving in the East. Godfrey informs Balian that he is his true father, and urges the blacksmith to join him as he and his forces journey to Jerusalem to help defend the holy city. Balian accepts, and he and Godfrey arrive during the lull between the Second and Third Crusades, in which the city is enjoying a fragile peace. Both Christian and Muslim forces are temporarily in retreat, thanks to the wisdom of the Christian monarch King Baldwin IV (Edward Norton), his second-in-command Tiberias (Jeremy Irons), and Muslim potentate Saladin (Ghassan Massoud). Violent agitators on both sides are foolishly eager to end the peace in a bid for greater power, and Saladin bows to pressures from Muslim factions; Godfrey is one of a handful of brave knights who has thrown his allegiance behind Baldwin IV and his community of diversity, and Balian joins him as they use their skills as warriors in a bid to build a lasting peace. Kingdom of Heaven also stars Eva Green as the princess Sibylla, David Thewlis as Hospitaler the priest, and Brendan Gleeson as Reynald. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 144 mins
Complete Cast:
- Orlando Bloom - Balian
- Jeremy Irons - Tiberias
- Brendan Gleeson - Reynald
- Michael Sheen - Priest
- Edward Norton - King Baldwin IV
- Alexander Siddig - Nasir
- Kevin McKidd - English Sergeant
- Jon Finch - Patriarch
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau - Village Sheriff
- Giannina Facio - Saladin's Sister
- Angus Wright - Richard's Knight
- Bronson Webb - Apprentice
- Lofti Yahya Jedidi - Old Ibelin Housekeeper
- Peter Cant - Peasant Boy
- Matthew Rutherford - Rider
- Michael Shaeffer - Young Sergeant
- Martin Hancock - Gravedigger
- Eriq Ebouaney - Firuz
- Jouko Ahola - Odo
- Eva Green - Sibylla
- David Thewlis - Hospitaler
- Marton Csokas - Guy de Lusignan
- Liam Neeson - Godfrey
- Ghassan Massoud - Saladin
- Khaled Nabawy - Mullah
- Velibor Topic - Almaric
- Ulrich Thomsen - Templar Master
- Iain Glen - Richard Coeur de Lion
- Philip Glenister - Squire
- Nasser Memarzia - Muslim Grandee
- Nathalie Cox - Balian's Wife
- Michael Fitzgerald - Humphrey
- Emilio Doorgasingh - Saracen Engineer
- Samira Draa - Sibylla's Maid
- Steven Robertson - Angelic Priest
- Karim Saleh - Saracen Messenger
- Shane Attwooll - Reynald's Templar Knight
- Director(s):
- Ridley Scott
- Writer(s):
- William Monahan
- Producer(s):
- Charlie Bradbury, Ridley Scott
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
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