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6 May 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Safeguard the helpless, and do no wrongPlot:
Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(30 articles)
Bloom's Mother Sells Off Film Memorabilia (From WENN. 19 June 2009, 1:05 AM, PDT)
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I saw a press viewing this morning, this is a good film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Martin Hancock | ... | Gravedigger | |
| Michael Sheen | ... | Priest | |
| Nathalie Cox | ... | Balian's Wife | |
| Eriq Ebouaney | ... | Firuz | |
| Jouko Ahola | ... | Odo | |
| David Thewlis | ... | Hospitaler | |
| Liam Neeson | ... | Godfrey de Ibelin | |
| Philip Glenister | ... | Squire | |
| Orlando Bloom | ... | Balian de Ibelin | |
| Bronson Webb | ... | Apprentice | |
| Kevin McKidd | ... | English Sergeant | |
| Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | ... | Village Sheriff | |
| Steven Robertson | ... | Angelic Priest | |
| Marton Csokas | ... | Guy de Lusignan | |
| Alexander Siddig | ... | Imad |
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Also Known As:
El reino de los cielos (Spain)Königreich der Himmel (Germany)
The Crusades (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for strong violence and epic warfare.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
144 min | 190 min (director's cut) (Blu-Ray Disc) | 192 min (director's cut)Color:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Taiwan:R-12 | Canada:14A | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:16 | Malaysia:U | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (director's cut) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15A | Italy:T | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Indonesia:DewasaFun Stuff
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In reality, Orlando Bloom's character Balian was not an illegitimate blacksmith, he did not fall in love with Sibylla but actually married her stepmother, he was hugely rich and was noted for his harsh attitude to the Muslims. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Balian is building the timber water channel he places the lower level duct on top of the higher one. This should be the opposite way round as in its current state any water running down would run under the lower duct and consequently be lost. moreSoundtrack:
CHANTERAI POR MON CORAGE moreFAQ
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First of all, what can beat Gladiator, with lines like "father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife", etc. and Russell Crowe chopping off heads. Kingdom of Heaven is a similar heroic fable yet the good and evil polarity is slightly more ambiguous. I would say it was vastly better than Alexander. Ridley Scott's style (cinematography and music) as seen in Black Hawk Down and Gladiator also lend a wonderful historical ambiance. Orlando Bloom does a fine job as the lead, and the French actress is fantastic (and beautiful), but my favorite lead was the Leper King and the wise nobility of his character. The battle scenes are excellent (including one in falling snow in which the snowflakes seem to hang in the air) and the armies look very historically realistic - this is a very good-looking epic. Formulaic perhaps, but well-executed. Kingdom of Heaven made me feel like leaving the "blacksmithy" that is our dull modern urban existence and finding a cause worth fighting for, but Crusades just aren't what they used to be =D