Kingdom of Heaven

Synopsis

Kingdom of Heaven is an epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a decades-long war.

A stranger in a strange land, he serves a doomed king, falls in love with an exotic and forbidden queen, and rises to knighthood. Ultimately, he must protect the people of Jerusalem from overwhelming forces – while striving to keep a fragile peace. From Ridley Scott, the master of the modern epic.

Reviews

Great spectacle, sweeping narrative, heroic deeds and lots of gore. Ridley Scott delivers all the goods for a mighty epic.

The Observer

A far-reaching period epic that is also relevant to our understanding of the conflicts in the Middle East of the present day.

Austin Chronicle, Marjorie Baumgarten

It is a deeply personal, highly introspective work of artistic expression the likes of which the director hasn’t attempted since Blade Runner.

MovieFreak, Sara Michelle Fetters

The battle sequences here are actually worth the cost of admission, and there is exemplary supporting work by Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Edward Norton and especially Syrian actor Ghassan Massoud as the legendary Muslim leader Saladin.

New York Post, Lou Lumenick

More than ever, Hollywood has become a cinema of fantasy and escapism. But every so often, a powerful director manages to marshal its forces to make a statement or impart a vision that’s courageously relevant to what’s going on in the real world. B+

Seattle Post-Intelligencer, William Arnold

Awards

1 Satellite Award win and 5 nominations, including:

• Won – Outstanding Original Score (Harry Gregson-Williams)
• Nominated – Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama (Edward Norton)
• Nominated – Outstanding Visual Effects

Credits

Martin Hancock

Gravedigger

Michael Sheen

Priest

Nathalie Cox

Balian’s Wife

Eriq Ebouaney

Firuz

Jouko Ahola

Odo

David Thewlis

Hospitaler

Liam Neeson

Godfrey

Philip Glenister

Squire

Orlando Bloom

Balian

Bronson Webb

Apprentice

Kevin McKidd

English Sergeant

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Village Sheriff

Steven Robertson

Angelic Priest

Marton Csokas

Guy de Lusignan

Alexander Siddig

Nasir

Velibor Topic

Almaric

Michael Shaeffer

Young Sergeant

Eva Green

Sibylla

Brendan Gleeson

Reynald

Nasser Memarzia

Muslim Grandee

Jeremy Irons

Tiberias

Jon Finch

Jerusalem

Edward Norton

King Baldwin

Ulrich Thomsen

Templar Master

Michael Fitzgerald

Humphrey

Ghassan Massoud

Saladin

Khaled El Nabaoui

Mullah

Giannina Facio

Saladin’s Sister

Iain Glen

Richard Coeur de Lion

Angus Wright

Richard’s Knight

Director

Ridley Scott

Writer

William Monahan

Producer

Ridley Scott

Cinematography

John Mathieson