AMC will air a special premiere presentation of director Ridley Scott's 'directors cut' of the 2005 feature, "Kingdom Of Heaven", Sunday, January 22, 2012.
Written by William Monahan, set during the Crusades of the 12th Century, "Kingdom Of Heaven" stars Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Marton Csokas, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin McKidd, Alexander Siddig, Ghassan Massoud, Edward Norton, Jon Finch and Michael Sheen :
"...a French village blacksmith goes to aid the city of Jerusalem in its defense against the kurdish leader 'Saladin', who is battling to reclaim the city from the Christians leading to the 'Battle of Hattin'..."
Location filming included Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou in Morocco, where Scott had also filmed Oscar-winner "Gladiator" and "Black Hawk Down", with a replica of medieval Jerusalem constructed in the desert. Filming also took place in Spain, at the Loarre Castle, Segovia, Ávila, Palma del Río and Casa de Pilatos in Sevilla.
The visual style of "Kingdom of Heaven" emphasizes set design and impressive cinematography, credited to DP John Mathieson.
Music consists of a composition of classical listings, rousing chorales, sacred chants and a subtle implementation of contemporary rock/pop influences, from composer Harry Gregson-Williams.
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