Kingdom of Heaven 2005

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 144 min

genre: historical

theme: epic

director: Ridley Scott

Score: 7 / 10

Kingdom of Heaven is a 2005 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. It stars Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Ghassan Massoud, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Iain Glen, Marton Csokas, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton, Michael Sheen, Velibor Topić and Alexander Siddig.

Plot

In 1184 France, Balian, a blacksmith, is haunted by his wife's recent suicide. A Crusader passing through the village introduces himself as Balian's father, Baron Godfrey of Ibelin, and asks him to return with him to the Holy Land, but Balian declines. After the town priest reveals that he ordered Balian's wife beheaded before burial, Balian kills him and flees the village.

Awards

European Film Award – Jameson People's Choice Award – Best Actor

Cast

More details

author	William Monahan
award	European Film Award – Jameson People's Choice Award – Best Actor
contentLocation	France
director	Ridley Scott
editor	Dody Dorn
genre	action drama historical
keywords	assault that lasts three days baldwin iv balian balian of ibelin battle of hattin behead blacksmith capture crusader cyprus desert battle engineer fight force guy de lusignan haunt holy land house of ibelin ibelin imad ad-din imad ad-din al-isfahani inherit jerusalem kerak king of jerusalem knights templar leper leprosy march messina nothing outnumber pass raymond iii of tripoli raynald of châtillon richard i of england saladin saracen siege of jerusalem siege of kerak templar knight the ensuing desert battle the king third crusade tiberias to retake jerusalem
musicBy	Harry Gregson-Williams
nomination	European Film Award – Jameson People's Choice Award – Best Actor
producer	Ridley Scott
productionCompany	Inside Track Scott Free Productions Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures GmbH
publisher	20th Century Fox
recordedAt	Morocco
theme	action drama death epic religion war