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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Directed by Ridley Scott
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Overview
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Rated R | Length 144 minutes
Actors
Orlando Bloom | Eva Green | Jeremy Irons | David Thewlis | Edward Norton | Ghassan Massoud | Liam Neeson | Brendan Gleeson | Marton Csokas | Alexander Siddig | Michael Sheen | Khaled El Nabawy | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Kevin McKidd | Velibor Topic | Jon Finch | Ulrich Thomsen | Jouko Ahola | Shane Attwooll | Peter Cant | Nathalie Cox | Emilio Doorgasingh | Samira Draa | Eriq Ebouaney | Giannina Facio | Iain Glen | Philip Glenister | Martin Hancock | Lotfi Yahya Jedidi | Nasser Memarzia | Steven Robertson | Matthew Rutherford | Karim Saleh | Michael Shaeffer | Bronson Webb | Angus Wright | Tim Barlow | Paul Brightwell | Peter Copley | Bill Paterson | Robert Pugh
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2012 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 8.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I bought the directors cut on Blu-Ray since I’d read an article about it recently and had always felt the original theatrical release was missing something; that it was chopped up in the editing room and too much was left out.
The directors cut is a hefty 194 minutes, over three hours, so it really requires your time and patience. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the original release, so I can’t say for sure what was added, etc. but I can say that this version flowed really well and felt like the epic sort of movie I’d always felt it could be.
I always forget that Edward Norton played the king, since he’s hidden behind a mask the entire time. Also, Eva Green is stunningly beautiful in this movie. Well, she’s stunningly beautiful all the time, but even more so here.
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