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Moviola > Films > Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven (15) 145 minsFrom Ridley Scott (Gladiator) comes this visually stunning epic of the Crusades. Godfrey of Ibelin (Liam Neeson) comes home to France from the Middle East, reveals to the recently widowed blacksmith Balian (Orlando Bloom) that he is in fact his father, and takes him back with him to the fabled Holy City. In Jerusalem at that moment--between the Second and Third Crusades--a fragile peace prevails, through the efforts of its enlightened Christian king, Baldwin IV and his advisor Tiberias (Jeremy Irons), and the military restraint of the legendary Muslim leader Saladin. But Baldwin's days are numbered (he wears a silver mask to conceal the leprosy from which he is dying), and strains of fanaticism, greed, and jealousy among the Crusaders threaten to shatter the truce. King Baldwin's vision of peace--a kingdom of heaven--is shared by a handful of knights, including Godfrey, who swear to uphold it with their lives and honor. As Godfrey passes his sword to his son, he also passes on that sacred oath: to protect the helpless, safeguard the peace, and work toward harmony between religions and cultures, so that a kingdom of heaven can flourish on earth. "A hugely enjoyable experience." James Berardinelli
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