Kingdom of Heaven (2005): Knights Templar Defend Jerusalem
Produced and directed by Ridley Scott, Kingdom of Heaven (2005) has all of the qualities one might hope to see in a sweeping historical battle epic. Set during the Crusades of the 12th Century, the story follows a despondent blacksmith as he travels from France to Jerusalem in a valiant effort to seek spiritual redemption and defend Jerusalem from the powerful Muslim army of Saladin. The main character is a loose portrayal of real-life Crusader, Balian of Ibelin. The depictions of Holy Land sites (although filmed elsewhere) and the fighting skills of the Knights Templar are particularly gripping. The struggle between Christianity and the relatively-new religion of Islam in gaining control of the Holy Land makes for an intriguing 2 1/2 hours (or over 3 hours in the Director's Cut). The cinematography in dark, moody and brilliant. The cast does a wonderful job, including Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Ghassan Massoud, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Martin Csokas, Liam Neeson and Edward Norton.
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Liam Neeson: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Liam Neeson: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Orlando Bloom: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Orlando Bloom: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Eva Green: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Jerusalem: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Jeremy Irons: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Orlando Bloom: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
King of Jerusalem: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Saladin: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Eva Green: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Orlando Bloom: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Edward Norton: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Orlando Bloom: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Saladin: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Knights Templar: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Edward Norton: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Orlando Bloom: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Eva Green: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Edward Norton: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Knights Templar: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Orlando Bloom: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Orlando Bloom: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
Knights Templar: Kingdom of Heaven. Knights Templar
