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Duration :
144 minutes
190 minutes (Director's cut)
The Author : William Monahan
The year of production : 2005
The Director : Ridley Scott
The Main Conflicts : (Di singkat bae,. Sek intine konflik utama, kuwi isih synopsis )
In 1184 France, Balian, a blacksmith, is haunted by his wife's recent suicide.
A Crusader passing through the village introduces himself as Balian's father, Baron Godfrey
of Ibelin, and asks him to return with him to the Holy Land, but Balian declines. The town
priest, Balian's half-brother, wishes to claim Balian's property. To achieve this, he reveals that
he ordered Balian's wife beheaded before burial, which would prevent her from ascending to
heaven, in an attempt to convince Balian to leave to the Holy Land. Instead, an enraged
Balian kills him and flees the village.
Balian joins his father, hoping to gain forgiveness and redemption for himself and his wife
in Jerusalem. Soldiers sent by the bishop arrive to arrest Balian, but Godfrey refuses to
surrender him, and in the ensuing attack, Godfrey is struck by an arrow that breaks off in his
body, fatally wounding him.
In Messina, Italy, Godfrey knights Balian and orders him to serve the King of Jerusalem and
protect the helpless, then succumbs to his injuries. During Balian's journey to Jerusalem his
ship runs aground in a storm, leaving Balian the only survivor. After wandering the desert,
Balian is confronted by a Muslim cavalier, who attacks him over Balian's horse. Balian
reluctantly slays the cavalier but spares the man's servant, whom he convinces to lead him to
Jerusalem. Once there, he lets the man go free, and the man tells Balian that his deed will
gain him fame and respect among the Saracens.
After meeting Godfrey's men and announcing himself as his father's successor, Balian
becomes acquainted with Jerusalem's political arena: the leper King Baldwin IV; Tiberias, the
Marshal of Jerusalem; the King's sister, Princess Sibylla; and her husband Guy de Lusignan,
who supports the anti-Muslim activities of brutal factions like the Knights Templar. After
Baldwin's death, Guy intends to break the fragile truce with the sultan Saladin and make war
on the Muslims.
As the new Baron of Ibelin, Balian settles in his new land of Ibelin. Using his skills as a
blacksmith, he earns the respect of his subjects by building an irrigation system. Sibylla
travels to meet him, and the two become secret lovers.
Guy and his ally, the cruel Raynald of Châtillon, attack a Saracen caravan, and Saladin
advances on Raynald's castle Kerak in retaliation. At the request of the king, Balian defends
the villagers, despite being overwhelmingly outnumbered. Captured, Balian encounters the
servant he freed, whom he learns is actually Saladin's chancellor Imad ad-Din. Imad ad-Din
releases Balian in repayment of the earlier debt. Saladin arrives with his army to besiege
Kerak, and Baldwin meets it with his. They negotiate a Muslim retreat, and Baldwin swears
to punish Raynald, though the exertion of these events weakens him.
Baldwin asks Balian to marry Sibylla and take control of the army, knowing they have
affection for each other, but Balian refuses because it will require Guy's execution. Sibylla
becomes queen and Guy becomes king. Guy releases Raynald, asking him to give him a war,
which Raynald does by murdering Saladin's sister. Sending the heads of Saladin's emissaries
back to him, Guy declares war on the Saracens and sends assassins to kill Balian, though
Balian survives the attempt.
In 1187, Guy and the Templars march Jerusalem's army into the desert for war, despite
Balian's advice to remain near water. Saladin's army annihilates the exhausted Crusaders
in the ensuing desert battle, executes Raynald, and marches on Jerusalem. Tiberias and his
men leave for Cyprus, believing Jerusalem lost, but Balian remains to protect the people in
the city, knighting the men of the city. After a siege that lasts three days, a frustrated Saladin
parleys with Balian. When Balian reaffirms that he will destroy the city before surrendering
it, Saladin agrees to allow the Christians to leave safely in exchange for Jerusalem—though
he ponders if it would be better if there were nothing left to fight over.
Balian is confronted by the disgraced Guy one final time, but defeats and spares him. In the
marching column of citizens, Balian finds Sibylla, who has renounced her claim as Queen.
After they return to France, English knights en route to retake Jerusalem ride through the
town to enlist Balian, now the famed defender of Jerusalem. Balian tells the crusader that he
is merely a blacksmith again, and they depart. Balian is joined by Sibylla, and they pass by
the grave of Balian's wife as they ride toward a new life together. An epilogue notes that
"nearly a thousand years later, peace in the Holy Land still remains elusive."
Cinematography
The visual style of Kingdom of Heaven emphasises set design and impressive cinematography in
almost every scene. It is notable for its "visually stunning cinematography and haunting
music". Cinematographer John Mathieson created many large, sweeping landscapes, where the
cinematography, supporting performances, and battle sequences are meticulously mounted.[16] The
cinematography and scenes of set-pieces have been described as "ballets of light and color" (as in
films by Akira Kurosawa). Director Ridley Scott's visual acumen was described as the main draw
of Kingdom of Heaven with the stellar, stunning cinematography and "jaw-dropping combat
sequences" based on the production design of Arthur Max.
Visual effects
British visual effects firm The Moving Picture Company completed 440 effects shots for the film. A
reel of their work can be seen here. Additionally, Double Negative also contributed to complete the
CGI work on the film.[21]
Music
Kingdom of Heaven (soundtrack)
The music differs in style and content from the soundtrack of Scott's earlier 2000 film Gladiator and
many other subsequent films depicting historical events. A combination of medieval, middle-eastern,
contemporary classical, and popular influences, the soundtrack is largely the result of British film-
score composer Harry Gregson-Williams. Jerry Goldsmith's "Valhalla" theme from The 13th
Warrior and "Vide Cor Meum" (originally used by Scott in the Hannibal movie and composed
by Patrick Cassidy and Hans Zimmer), sung by Danielle de Niese and Bruno Lazzaretti, were used as
replacements for original music by Gregson-Williams.
Date of
Award Category Recipient Outcome
ceremony
International
Best Original Score for
Film Music Harry Gregson-
an Action/Adventure
Critics Williams
Film
Association
International
Online Cinema Best Costume Design Janty Yates
Awards
Outstanding Actor in a
Supporting Role, Edward Norton
Drama
Outstanding Art
Direction and Arthur Max
Production Design
December
Satellite Awards
17, 2005 Outstanding Costume
Janty Yates
Design
Outstanding Visual
Tom Wood
Effects
The Message