The film plays in 2.35:1 Letterbox Widescreen, 1080p, and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. In Jerusalem at that moment-between the Second and Third Crusades-a fragile peace prevails, through the efforts of its enlightened Christian king, Baldwin IV, aided by his advisor Tiberias, and the military. In December 2005 Scott premiered his Director’s Cut of the film which was met with critical acclaim, and was later on released on DVD. This is a review of the 189 minute Director’s Cut, on Region B2 Blu-ray from Walt Disney Studios, released in December 2006. Revealing himself as Balian's father, Godfrey shows him the true meaning of knighthood and takes him on a journey across continents to the fabled Holy City. Destiny comes seeking Balian in the form of a great knight, Godfrey of Ibelin, a Crusader briefly home to France from fighting in the East. Amid the pageantry and intrigues of medieval Jerusalem, he falls in love, grows into a leader, and ultimately uses all his courage and skill to defend the city against staggering odds. The religious wars raging in the far-off Holy Land seem remote to him, yet he is pulled into that immense drama. Whereas typical Ultimate, Director, or Extended cuts are tedious expansions of the same film, with all the excess plodding therein, the director’s cut of Kingdom of Heaven is a. A blacksmith named Balian has lost his family and nearly his faith. It is the time of the Crusades during the Middle Ages - the world-shaping 200-year collision between Europe and the East.
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