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Kingdom Of Heaven
2005
Director Ridley Scott confronts hundreds of years of religious conflict in KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. An epic film set in Europe and the Middle East, the story follows one man's struggle to better himself and the world around him. Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a French blacksmith who is mourning the deaths of his wife and baby when .. Read more
| Starring | Orlando Bloom, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson, David Thewlis |
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| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Kingdom Of Heaven
Director Ridley Scott confronts hundreds of years of religious conflict in KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. An epic film set in Europe and the Middle East, the story follows one man's struggle to better himself and the world around him. Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a French blacksmith who is mourning the deaths of his wife and baby when his estranged nobleman father (Liam Neeson) arrives and asks him to join the Crusades in Jerusalem. Mindful that conducting the Lord's work will help him atone for his sins, Balian agrees, and embarks on the perilous journey. Along the way, he reveals his gifts of inherent goodness and fair treatment of all human beings. Upon reaching Jerusalem, a city where his meagre beginnings no longer matter, Balian earns respect and fealty, while the evil Guy de Lusignan (Marton Csokas) looks down his aristocratic nose at the former labourer. As he did in GLADIATOR, Scott explores the theme of a man who chooses his fate, instead of accepting the fate given to him at birth. Balian comes to life in Jerusalem, protecting the weak and defenceless as his father told him he must, and catching the eye of the beautiful Princess Sibylla (Eva Green), unhappily married to de Lusignan. Scott paints a stirring portrait of the struggle over Jerusalem among Christians, Jews, and Muslims. In doing so, he also shows the passionate fight for religious freedom. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ably handles these delicate issues, effectively treating characters from all factions as individuals and not as stereotypes. By placing a virtuous man at the centre of this conflict, Scott creates a powerful, universal story.
| Starring | Orlando Bloom, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson, David Thewlis, Eva Green, Philip Glenister, Kevin McKidd, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Marton Csokas, Alexander Siddig, Michael Sheen, Brendan Gleeson, Edward Norton, Iain Glen, Ghassan Massoud |
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| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 24 mins Blu-ray: 3 hrs 9 mins |
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| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 03 Oct 2005 Blu-ray: 11 Dec 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
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Just what the world needs right now, a film about the crusades… and from Ridley Scott, the man who made Gladiator and Black Hawk Down. You detect sarcasm in my words, but read more »
- LOVEFiLM
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79 out of 117 people found this review helpful
GREAT FILM FANTASTIC ACTION
This film host a star studed cast
and the film lives up to this. The effects especially the battle scenes are without doubt out of this world. The story/plot is both acceptable and understandable.From the start it is gripping and holds your attention straight away ( avoid the toilet dash) whilst two and a half hours long it seems like one hour.Without disclosing the plot the movie portrays the battle between the various religeous nominations and the fight for the control of Jerusalem. A good portrail of the religeous beliefs but also the need and rights to control. overall two many key performances too mention ( eNglish fans watch for SPIDER from coronation street) -
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6 out of 9 people found this review helpful
twaddle
nice to look at but shallow and without sprit. Great movie for a flu filled head. Otherwise it looks nice , sounds ok but over-produced where rustic charm would hve made it. Rubbish lead actor who like the script just thumbs his way thru the movie.
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Great Scott!
- 13 Nov 2008
Let's try to take the measure of Sir Ridley Scott, who might now be described as Britain's most senior filmmaker, an elder statesman who might be forgiven for putting his feet up and puffing on that favourite cigar in his Provencal retreat. Seventy years old, he's showing no signs of slowing down. In fact quite the opposite – he made ten films between 1977 (his debut, The Duellists) and 1997 (GI Jane), and he's about to embark on his ninth of the new millennium – Nottingham, with... Read more
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