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  | Kingdom Of Heaven (2 Disc Edition) (5.1/DTS)£5.99 Free DeliveryRRP: £24.99 | You save: £19.00 (76%) In stock | Usually dispatched within 24 hours |
( - Disc 1:
- Pilgrim's Guide text commentary
- Inside Look: Tristan & Isolde
- Disc 2:
- Interactive production grid (83 mins)
- 'History vs Hollywood' documentary (43 mins)
- 'A & E MovieReal' documentary (45mins)
- Internet featurettes (9 mins)
- Trailer
- Click here to view the trailer
An epic film set in Europe and the Middle East, Kingdom Of Heaven follows one man's struggle to better himself and the world around him. Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a French blacksmith who is mourning the deaths of his wife and baby when his estranged nobleman father (Liam Neeson) arrives and asks him to join the Crusades in Jerusalem. Mindful that conducting the Lord's work will help him atone for his sins, Balian agrees and embarks on the perilous journey. Along the way, he reveals his gifts of inherent goodness and fair treatment of all human beings.
Upon reaching Jerusalem, a city where his meagre beginnings no longer matter, Balian earns respect and fealty while secretly courting the capricious wife of the ruthless Guy de Lusignan (Marton Csokas) who seeks a way to destabilise the uneasy Christian-Muslim truce brokered by King Baldwin (Edward Norton) and wage war against his religious enemy...
Director Ridley Scott bring the scale of his previous epic Gladiator to this film while confronting hundreds of years of religious conflict. At times controversial in both its content and production difficulties, populated by an all-star cast and held together by a sterling central performance from Orlando Bloom, Kindgom Of Heaven is a multi-faceted classic of a humble man who chooses his fate, instead of accepting the fate given to him at birth.
Average rating (5 reviews)
And next, the Phone Book
Snorri | 14/03/2008 | See all Snorri's reviews (5) »
Good one, Orlando! Can't wait for your performance as the Speaking Clock, you might get some emotion into it. This film is full of action, but, unfortunately, none of it involves Orlando, who is there merely to be eye candy for pre-pubescent little girls. Some fun sequences, especially if you like cavalry charges (which I do) - but you can get that from John Wayne.
Very enthralling!
Scottius | 16/12/2007 | See all Scottius' reviews (6) »
Was originally skeptical of Orlando Bloom being the main character, yet I feel this is the strongest role he has ever played. An amazing film that holds lots of hidden meanings and morals, yet at the same time, making you want to watch it over and over again with its constant action scenes, brilliant scripting and filming. A must have!
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Orlando Bloom, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson, David Thewlis, Philip Glenister, Kevin McKidd, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Marton Csokas, Alexander Siddig, Michael Sheen, Eva Green, Brendan Gleeson, Edward Norton, Iain Glen & Ghassan Massoud | |
15 years and over | |
2005 | |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic | |
English - Dolby Digital (5.1) ; DTS | |
English for the hearing impaired | |
2 hours and 39 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
