Le crociate - Kingdom of Heaven

Titolo originale: Kingdom of Heaven
Regia: Ridley Scott |
Anno: 2005
Origine: Germany | Spain | United Kingdom | United States of America |
Generi: Dramma Azione Avventura Storia Guerra
Tag: epic | blacksmith | muslim | crusade | jerusalem | catapult | swordsman | battlefield | knight | religion | epic battle | desert battle | knight templars | 12th century | saladin | suspicious | christian | dramatic | egotistical | ambiguous | antagonistic | audacious | authoritarian | complicated | derogatory | dubious | melodramatic | sword battle |
Cast: Orlando Bloom | Eva Green | Jeremy Irons | David Thewlis | 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 | Ériq 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 | Edward Norton |

Balian è un maniscalco che ha perso la famiglia e che ha rischiato di perdere anche la fede. Le guerre di religione che sconvolgono la remota Terra Santa gli sembrano lontane anni luce. Ma il destino bussa alla porta di Balian sotto le spoglie di un grande cavaliere, Godfrey di Ibelin...

Approfondimenti

There were about fourteen thousand costumes created for the extras, and 650 different flag designs. D
For the scene where the Templars attack the caravan in the desert, 143 extras, 60 military personnel [...] D
According to journalist Robert Fisk, at several screenings in Beirut, Muslim audiences rose to their [...] D
At any given time during production, there were seven different departments working separately, as o [...] D
Although this was a disappointment at the US box office, the film did better in Europe. It was, howe [...] D
The surrender of Jerusalem had one major difference from the film compared to real life. Historicall [...] D
Sir Ridley Scott received many letters of thanks and congratulations from Muslim groups for his even [...] D
In the "burning bush" scene in the Director's Cut of the film, Balian's horse jumps as the camera pa [...] D
The set used for the Kerak courtyard was actually shot on the northern wing of the Jerusalem set. By [...] D
Alexander Siddig's character, Imad, is never referred to by name by anyone throughout the theatrical [...] D
The word "Saracen" is used often throughout the film by Europeans as a generic word to mean Arabs an [...] D
The execution of Reynald de Chatillon in the film largely follows the words of a witness of the even [...] D
Ghassan Massoud, who played Saladin, had played a minister and right hand of Saladin in a 2001 Syria [...] D
The showdown between the Europeans and Saladin's army at Kerak is fictional; Saladin only crossed th [...] D
Final film of Jon Finch. He died on December 28, 2012 at the age of 70. D
Two practical trebuchets were built for the film. The arms could pivot 56 feet (17 meters) and fire [...] D
Sir Ridley Scott and cinematographer John Mathieson used the work of artists David Roberts and Willi [...] D
The reason Jeremy Irons' character was renamed Tiberias (as opposed to his 'real' name, Raymond III [...] D
The pomegranate that Sibylla feeds Balian after their first love scene in a darkened room had to be [...] D
Sir Ridley Scott's first project at Fox since Alien (1979). D
David Thewlis and Brendan Gleeson appear in the Harry Potter franchise. D
The story that Saladin's sister was in a caravan attacked by Reynauld of Chatillon (and perhaps rape [...] D
Most exterior filming took place in Ouarzazate, Morocco, where Sir Ridley Scott had also filmed Il g [...] D
The chain mail for the film was made by the Weta Workshop, which also made the chain mail for The Lo [...] D
"Saladin" is the European version of his title "Salah al-Din", meaning "Defender of the Faith". His [...] D
Hamid Dabashi, Professor of Iranian studies at Columbia University, was the film's main historical c [...] D
There were 250 crossbows, 20,000 arrows, 3,000 shields, and 7,500 weapons made for the film. D
This high profile role helped Eva Green land the part of Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale (2006) the fol [...] D
When Sibylla shows Balian the rings she wears, and explains where she got each of them, she points t [...] D
There are approximately 800 visual effects shots in the theatrical cut of the film. There are roughl [...] D
William Monahan was brought to the attention of Sir Ridley Scott by Scott's associate, Lisa Ellzey, [...] D
The "Posta di Falcone" guard that Godfrey teaches Balian is in fact an actual term from the historic [...] D
Balian is told by King Baldwin that, at the age of 16, he won a great victory. He's referring to is [...] D
Roughly 12,000-15,000 costumes were made for the film, each with 13 to 15 separate components (helme [...] D
After the team arrived in Morocco, an article appeared in the "Daily Telegraph" on January 20, 2004, [...] D
Sir Ridley Scott offered the small role of English King Richard I to Russell Crowe, but due to sched [...] D
Almaric tells Balian that his father was important but his lands were not. He eventually describes t [...] D
Edward Norton filmed his part in two weeks. D
Production designer Arthur Max, set decorator Sonja Klaus, and costume designer Janty Yates all visi [...] D
After being cast in the role of Godfrey, Liam Neeson realized he knew nothing about the Crusades and [...] D
Besides Imad (Alexander Siddig) never being referred to by name, another prominent character is neve [...] D
A running theme throughout the film has one character claiming a name, or title. Only to have a seco [...] D
William Monahan's first draft of the script was 186 pages. Executive producer Lisa Ellzey was worrie [...] D
Sir Ridley Scott disowned the theatrical cut. He claims that the Director's Cut is the definitive ve [...] D
The filming of the siege of Jerusalem took twenty-one days. In real life, the siege itself lasted on [...] D
During the last day of the siege if you look closely you can see a burning siege tower, during produ [...] D
When King Richard approaches Balian at the end of the film, he is wearing a surcoat with two lions r [...] D
The screenplay originally began with Balian (Orlando Bloom) awakening after the shipwreck. Screenwri [...] D
At initial previews, audiences appeared slightly confused by the plot so 20th Century Fox asked Sir [...] D
Pope Urban III was said to have died from shock when he heard about the Battle of Hattin, depicted i [...] D
The French village at the start and end of the film was built near Huesca, a small city in northern [...] D
It is implied in the Theatrical and Extended Cuts that the Bishop of Jerusalem is on the side of the [...] D
WILHELM SCREAM: During the climactic battle, when the Muslims cross the first white rocks, and Chris [...] D
Director Sir Ridley Scott and writer William Monahan felt that the unnamed character played by David [...] D
"Vide Cor Meum", the song during King Baldwin IV's death scene and funeral, first appeared in Hannib [...] D
Orlando Bloom had just completed filming Troy (2004) when he received the screenplay for Le crociate [...] D
Liam Neeson also played a knight in Excalibur (1981) and Star Wars: Episodio I - La minaccia fantasm [...] D
Despite what is shown in the film, Balian of Ibelin was actually at the battle of Hattin. Hattin is [...] D
Brendan Gleeson starred opposite Orlando Bloom in Troy (2004). Bloom's character Paris stole Gleeson [...] D
The affair between Sibylla and Balian of Ibelin is entirely fictional. Neither was he offered her ha [...] D
The movie was not cut on film, but was instead cut using a Digital Intermediate (the first time eith [...] D
The character of the Knight Hospitaller played by David Thewlis , who especially in the Director's C [...] D
Orlando Bloom gained twenty pounds of muscle for this movie. D
This film stars two actors who were in Batman franchises: Liam Neeson, who starred in Batman Begins [...] D
The Battle of Hattin, where the majority of the Army of Jerusalem under Guy and Raynald's command is [...] D
To create both the theatrical cut and the Director's Cut, editor Dody Dorn worked for fifteen months [...] D
Michael Sheen (who plays the priest) auditioned for the role of Baldwin IV (ultimately played by Edw [...] D
Hans Zimmer was originally attached as the film's composer, but was replaced by Harry Gregson-Willia [...] D
Muslims are shown praying in Messina, Ibelin, and outside Jerusalem on the first morning of the sieg [...] D
Saladin was virtually forgotten by Muslim history until recently. His name was kept alive by Europea [...] D
The first cut of the film presented to Fox executives was 186 minutes long. This had been taken from [...] D
Orlando Bloom was cast for this movie the day after he finished shooting Troy (2004). D
Production designer Arthur Max used a real kasbah when constructing Ibelin, and simply built an "ext [...] D
The flag budget for the film was $250,000. In total, 1,200 flags, comprising 650 separate designs, w [...] D
The number of 200,000 mentioned as the size of Saladin's army is an exaggeration. It likely only con [...] D
Orlando Bloom suffered from a month of flu during the movie, and a couple of hand injuries from swor [...] D
Officially, the opening scene, "The Crossroads", was the first scene shot, on January 12, 2004. The [...] D
The shipwreck sequence was the last scene to be added before the film's release. Since it is too exp [...] D
Despite Saladin being portrayed by an Arab actor, he was actually of Kurdish descent. D
Several years after the film was made, the black-and-silver coffin used in the film was rescued from [...] D
Edward Norton was briefly considered for the role of Guy, but upon reading the script he lobbied for [...] D
Most of the swords and battle-axes were made from lightweight aluminum. D
King Mohamed VI of Morocco is a friend of Sir Ridley Scott, and personally provided the production w [...] D
During the scene in which Balian is attacked by Guy's assassins, the accompanying music is an amende [...] D
Saladin was virtually forgotten by Muslim history until recently. His name was kept alive by Europea [...] D
High winds in Morocco were a constant irritation to the cast and crew. D
Although the language assigned to the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the movie is Modern Standard Arabic, l [...] D
After the film was pitched to them, studio marketing executives took it to be an action-adventure hy [...] D
For the final scene, when Balian runs his hand along the sapling planted by his wife, and sees that [...] D
Marton Csokas, Paul Bettany, and Goran Visnjic all auditioned for the role of Balian. D
Three 60-foot siege towers were built for the film, using the technology of the period. Each one wei [...] D
Balian of Ibelin really existed but he was neither a bastard born in France nor a blacksmith; he was [...] D
After being cast as the Hospitaler, David Thewlis visited the Hospitalers' Museum at St. John's Gate [...] D
In some shots, Orlando Bloom's wig looked a little patchy, so his hair had to be digitally filled in [...] D
Several alternative endings were shot for the film. Orlando Bloom's preferred ending was as Balian r [...] D
The little toy soldier on the horse prop, seen in the extended version, now belongs to Lisa Ellzey, [...] D
Martin Hancock who plays the gravedigger at the beginning of the film, also plays a squire in the fi [...] D

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Errori

The trebuchets are shown with metal axles for the throwing arm (this is most visible as the camera m [...] D
In some scenes involving horses, modern orange cones can be seen on the ground directing the riders [...] D
In the directors cut version, Balian is in Jerusalem, praying where Christ was crucified - you see h [...] D
The so-called 'Templar' who attacks Balian before the battle of Hattin (in 1187) wears a white surco [...] D
Early in the film when performing his blacksmith duties, Balian is shown hot shoeing a horse with a [...] D
The way for the final assault on the walls of Jerusalem was prepared by a variety of siege engines ( [...] D
The movie shows Muslim martyrs (shaheeds) enshrouded. A normal deceased is enshrouded while a martyr [...] D
When the vultures are feeding following the Battle of Hattin, the species shown is the Griffon Vultu [...] D
The size of the hole made by the sword in the sand when Imad falls after the fight for the horse cha [...] D
When the messenger from Saladin is stabbed in the throat by Guy de Lusignan, the blood that is squir [...] D
During the 12th century, the Knights Templar wore the Maltese cross on their habits. It wasn't until [...] D
In the Director's Cut, Sibylla tells her son, soon to be Baldwin V, in his geography lesson, that th [...] D
Trebuchets throw their projectiles in a notably high arc, not the low direct path shown. D
A few times during the movie, the Muslims are shown praying while the prayer call is being delivered [...] D
All the shields were produced from the same moulds and are all the same, right down to the dents and [...] D
At the beginning of the film, when the party is ambushed, a rider charges towards Godfrey. He is wea [...] D
The death of Raynald of Châtillon was slightly different than the film, where he is killed by Sal [...] D
Saladin's recitation of Al-Fatiha (the first chapter of the Holy Quran) is not complete. After the s [...] D
In the beginning of the movie when Balian is pounding on his piece, he is shown quenching the end of [...] D
In the movie we see Mullah (Khaled Nabawy) wearing clothes with inscriptions of the Quran on the arm [...] D
In the beginning of the film the blacksmith is hammering a hot piece of iron which he puts in water [...] D
In the opening scene, the priest continually refers to Balian's deceased wife as a suicide. Although [...] D
(at around 2h 5 Mins) When Balian speaks to the people of Jerusalem after surrendering the city, a l [...] D
Contrary to what is shown, at the time of the Siege of Jerusalem, Balian was married with two childr [...] D
When the priest's assistants are burying Balian's wife, the priest instructs them to behead the corp [...] D
Balian's hair keeps changing between shots when he and Tiberias talk on the battlefield. D
A camera can be seen briefly to the right during the fight Balian is ambushed by the three knights s [...] D
Balian's arm was slashed by a sword perpendicular to his arm, however, the injury shown later has th [...] D
Patriarch Eraclius is depicted as a coward who advocated abandoning Jerusalem and its inhabitants in [...] D
About 132 minutes (2:12) of the Director's Cut of this film "King Guy de Lusignan" (Marton Csokas) l [...] D
The effects of trebuchets have been extremely overdone. They neither reach as far as the film implie [...] D
In the Kerak battle sequence, the lighting changes back and forth drastically between cuts, from har [...] D
At about the 1 hour 50 mark during the siege of Jerusalem the crescent moon can be seen above Jerusa [...] D
After the breach in the wall during the siege on Jerusalem, when the camera pans overhead there is n [...] D
From 36:05 on, for some seconds, behind Orlando Bloom, in the distance and out of focus, a light mov [...] D
In the movie Jerusalem is shown to be in a flat, sandy desert. Jerusalem is actually set on top of a [...] D
Throughout the battle scenes, the crescent moon and star are used as symbols of Islam. However, thes [...] D
The castle of Raynald of Chatillon, called simply "Karak" in the movie and known as "Crac des Moabit [...] D
After the siege "all" were not "safely escorted to the sea". Rather, a ransom was paid, which allowe [...] D
Contrary to what is shown, the casualties among the defenders in Jerusalem were actually only a few [...] D
During the battle for Jerusalem, the crescent moon and the star in the banner change positions durin [...] D
Throughout the siege of Jerusalem, when the defenders use projectile weapons such as bows, trebuchet [...] D
While Balian is in Sicily, some crusaders can be seen carrying a banner with the arms of Castile and [...] D
Contrary to what is stated (that there were no knights in the city), Jerusalem did have a modest num [...] D
Prop weapon visible, when the English Sergeant executes the son of Roger de Cormiere, his pick axe w [...] D
In front of Reynald's castle, when Saladin's army comes, a yellow plastic pole that marks a stopping [...] D
When Balian is building the timber water channel he places the lower level duct on top of the higher [...] D
The kind of helmet worn by the Templar that tries to kill Balian wasn't used until the next century. D
During the second day of the siege, Balian watches several Saracen soldiers put their flag upon one [...] D
In the film, King Baldwin IV (Edward Norton) wears an iron mask to hide the horrific signs of his le [...] D
After Balian defeats the Muslim cavalier, Imad's white horse runs off, and Imad rides the cavalier's [...] D
During the ambush on the road in France, archers are shown using bows which are at least five and po [...] D
Guy stabs Saladin's messenger in the throat with a small dagger. When the messenger falls, Guy is ho [...] D
During the sea voyage and at other times, Balian is costumed in a top cinched with a row of buttons, [...] D
When Reynald, Guy, and the Templars spot the caravan, the Saracen people are walking in column follo [...] D
When the Muslims are praying near Jerusalem they are praying towards the setting sun, west, not towa [...] D

Frase

Guy de Lusignan: [approaching a Muslim caravan] Th [...] D
Reynald de Chatillon: [at a hearing in Tiberias' c [...] D
[last title card] Title card: The King, Richard t [...] D
Richard's Knight: We crusade to recover the kingdo [...] D
Sybilla: What becomes of us? Balian of Ibelin: Th [...] D
Imad: Your quality will be known among your enemie [...] D
Godfrey of Ibelin: I once fought two days with an [...] D
Godfrey of Ibelin: [Balian catches up with Godfrey [...] D
King Baldwin IV: On your knees... lower. I am... J [...] D
Sybilla: [walking] Do you fear being with me? Bal [...] D
Hospitaller: [while watching the public execution [...] D
Tiberias: I have given Jerusalem my whole life. Fi [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: Such as we are... you will be. D
Godfrey of Ibelin: Do you know what lies in the Ho [...] D
Reynald de Chatillon: Do you really think the king [...] D
Saracen Messenger: The Sultan asks for his sister' [...] D
Mullah: [the mullah pays a visit to Saladin in his [...] D
Jerusalem: Who do you think you are? Will you alte [...] D
Godfrey of Ibelin: You are not what you were born, [...] D
Saladin: When I'm not King, I quake for Islam. D
Nasir: You reap what you sow. You have heard of th [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: What is Jerusalem worth? Saladi [...] D
Godfrey of Ibelin: Be without fear in the face of [...] D
Bishop, Patriarch of Jerusalem: The things that we [...] D
[last lines] Richard Coeur de Lion: We come by th [...] D
Hospitaller: [Approaching the village where Balian [...] D
Saladin: I pray you pull back your cavalry and lea [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: God will understand, my lord. An [...] D
Imad: This is not a very good horse... I will not [...] D
Godfrey of Ibelin: Get me some more wine. D
Son of Roger de Cormier: I am the son of Roger de. [...] D
King Baldwin IV: If you continue like this, I shal [...] D
King Baldwin IV: Come forward. I am glad to meet G [...] D
Odo: Have you been at war? Balian of Ibelin: On h [...] D
Tiberias: There is a rumour. We must condemn it im [...] D
Godfrey of Ibelin: [Director's Cut, before caving [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: A queen never walks. Yet you are [...] D
Bishop, Patriarch of Jerusalem: Who are you? Do yo [...] D
Richard's Knight: We crusade to recover the city o [...] D
Sybilla: There will be a day when you will wish yo [...] D
Hospitaller: Where do you go? Old Pilgram: To Jer [...] D
Hospitaller: I put no stock in religion. By the wo [...] D
Hospitaller: Holiness is in right action, and cour [...] D
Imad: [a Saracen knight yells at Balian in Arabic] [...] D
King Baldwin IV: A King may move a man, a father m [...] D
Saladin: [to Guy de Lusignan] A king does not kill [...] D
Tiberias: [to Balian] May God be with you, he's no [...] D
Gravedigger: [Sybilla has cut her hair and disguis [...] D
Guy de Lusignan: [about Sibylla] My wife does not [...] D
[first lines] Gravedigger: Crusaders. Squire: Cl [...] D
priest exhorting Crusaders: To kill an infidel, th [...] D
Bishop, Patriarch of Jerusalem: [almost crying] Wh [...] D
Almaric: You must have known him. Balian of Ibeli [...] D
Hospitaller: The blacksmith is the man you seek. H [...] D
Hospitaller: If the ribs are broken, the marrow wi [...] D
Bishop: A law can go too far... it can go too far. [...] D
Godfrey of Ibelin: It was not that they had no rig [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: [a single horsemen is seen in th [...] D
Reynald: Who says I raid? Tiberias: That witness, [...] D
[first title cards] Title card: It is almost 100 [...] D
Sibylla: This is from France. I've never been ther [...] D
Hospitaller: One may stare into the light, until o [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: You go with the army? Hospitall [...] D
Tiberias: But Saladin and the king between them wo [...] D
Bishop, Patriarch of Jerusalem: Convert to Islam.. [...] D
Saladin: As-Salaam-Alaikum Balian of Ibelin: And [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: What man is a man who does not m [...] D
King Baldwin IV: I felt in that moment that I woul [...] D
Hospitaller: [while tending to Godfrey's wounds] W [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: Be without fear in the face of y [...] D
King Baldwin IV: [to Sibylla] My beautiful sister. [...] D
Priest: You always turn the other cheek. I think t [...] D
Almaric: They will ask for terms. We *must* ask fo [...] D
Saladin: Will you yield the city? Balian of Ibeli [...] D
Hospitaller: [to Balian] You sail now for Jerusale [...] D
Tiberias: There will be a day, Reynald de Chatillo [...] D
Reynald: I drink water for what it is. Saladin: I [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: This army will be destroyed, and [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: What could a king ask of a man l [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: How can you be in hell, when you [...] D
Mullah: [just before the final assault on Jerusale [...] D
Imad: [discussing how to break Jerusalem's defense [...] D
Hospitaller: Are you sorry for all your sins? God [...] D
Patriarch of Jerusalem: When a body is burnt, it c [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: [to the people of Jerusalem] It [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: [praying to his wife] how can yo [...] D
Reynald: [after raiding a peaceful caravan] I am w [...] D
Sibylla: Why do you think I'm here? Balian de Ibe [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: It is a kingdom of conscience, o [...] D
Tiberias: [to Balian] You're your father's son. He [...] D
Guy de Lusignan: Give me a war. Reynald: That is [...] D
Templar Master: We should meet the enemies of God! [...] D
Balian of Ibelin: [Saladin has just offered safe c [...] D
Saladin: Who defends? Imad: Balian of Ibelin, the [...] D
English Sergeant: [walking along the waterfront at [...] D
Nasir: [to Balian] ... and if God does not love yo [...] D
Tiberias: That I would rather live with men than k [...] D
King Baldwin IV: Saladin has crossed the Jordan wi [...] D

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