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| distributor = 20th Century Fox | released = | runtime = 144 minutes | country = | language = | budget = $130 million〔 | gross = $211.6 million〔http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kingdomofheaven.htm〕 }} ''Kingdom of Heaven'' is a 2005 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. It stars Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Marton Csokas, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton, Ghassan Massoud, and Alexander Siddig. The story is set during the Crusades of the 12th century. A French village blacksmith goes to aid the Kingdom of Jerusalem in its defence against the Ayyubid Muslim sultan Saladin, who is battling to reclaim the city from the Christians leading to the Battle of Hattin. The film script is a heavily fictionalised portrayal of the life of Balian of Ibelin (ca. 1143–93). Filming took place in Ouarzazate, Morocco, where Scott had previously filmed ''Gladiator'' and ''Black Hawk Down'', and in Spain, at the Loarre Castle (Huesca), Segovia, Ávila, Palma del Río and Casa de Pilatos in Sevilla.〔Cinemareview.com: ("Kingdom of Heaven – Production Notes" )〕 The film received mixed reviews upon theatrical release. ==Plot== In 1184 France, Balian (Orlando Bloom), a blacksmith, is haunted by his wife's recent suicide. A group of Crusaders reach his village; one of them introduces himself as Balian's father, Baron Godfrey of Ibelin (Liam Neeson). Godfrey asks Balian to return with him to the Holy Land, but Balian declines and the Crusaders leave. The town priest, Balian's half-brother (Michael Sheen), reveals that he ordered Balian's wife beheaded before burial. In a fit of rage, Balian kills his brother and flees the village. Balian joins his father, hoping to gain forgiveness and redemption for himself and his wife in Jerusalem. After he reaches Godfrey, soldiers sent by the bishop arrive to arrest and assassinate Balian. Godfrey refuses to surrender Balian, and in the ensuing attack, Godfrey is struck by an arrow that breaks off in his body, causing blood poisoning. In Messina, 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. Balian is confronted by a Muslim cavalier, who attacks him for his horse. Balian reluctantly slays the cavalier but spares a man appearing to be his servant (Alexander Siddig); he asks the man to guide him to Jerusalem. Upon arrival, Balian releases him. The man tells Balian that his deed will gain him fame and respect among the Saracens. Balian becomes acquainted with Jerusalem's political arena: the leper King Baldwin IV (Edward Norton); Tiberias (Jeremy Irons), the Marshal of Jerusalem; the King's sister, Princess Sibylla (Eva Green); and her husband Guy de Lusignan (Marton Csokas), who supports the defensive anti-Muslim activities of factions such as the Knights Templar. After Baldwin's death, Guy intends to break the fragile truce with the sultan Saladin and make war on the Muslims. Guy and his ally, Raynald of Châtillon (Brendan Gleeson), attack a Saracen caravan, and Saladin advances on Raynald's castle Kerak in retaliation. At the request of the king, Balian defends the villagers by charging Saladin's cavalry, despite being vastly outnumbered. Balian's knights are captured, and he encounters the servant that he freed, who 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. Baldwin swears to punish Raynald, though the exertion of these events weakens him. In his camp, Saladin assures his impatient generals that he will claim Jerusalem, but only when he is confident of victory. Baldwin asks Balian to marry Sibylla and take control of the army, knowing they have affection for each other, but Balian refuses the offer because it will require Guy's execution. After Baldwin dies, Sibylla succeeds her brother. Guy becomes king and releases Raynald. He asks Reynald to give him a war, which Raynald does by murdering Saladin's sister. Guy declares war on the Saracens by sending the heads of Saladin's emissaries back to him. Guy sends three Templar assassins disguised as Teutonic knights to kill Balian, the most strident voice against war. Balian survives the attempt. Guy and the Templars march Jerusalem's army to war, despite Balian's advice to remain near water. Saladin's army annihilates the Crusaders at the Battle of Hattin, executes Raynald, and marches on Jerusalem. Tiberias and his men believe Jerusalem is lost and leave for Cyprus. Balian remains to protect the people in the city. Balian knights the men of the city and hopes to hold out long enough for the Saracens to offer terms. After the three-day siege of Jerusalem, a frustrated Saladin parleys with Balian. When Balian reaffirms that he'll let the city burn before surrendering, Saladin agrees to allow the Christians to leave safely in exchange for Jerusalem. Balian is confronted by the disgraced Guy one final time. Balian defeats him but spares his life. In the marching column of citizens, Balian finds Sibylla, who has renounced her claim as Queen. After returning to France, English knights en route to retake Jerusalem ride through the town to enlist Balian, now the famed defender of Jerusalem. Balian tells their leader that he is merely a blacksmith again, and the crusaders depart. Balian and Sibylla 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." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kingdom of Heaven (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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