At a glance
- Identifiers
- Wikidataimdbelcinema
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Screening Room
- Format
- Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 2005 CE · 1426 AH†
- Countries
- US · GB · ES · DE
- Languages
- en (original) · ar (original) · la (original)
- Approach
- historical drama
- Titles in other languages
- Kingdom of Heavenمملكة السماء
Reception
- Award. Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor
Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.
Check it against the record:صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب الملك الناصر
Overview
"Kingdom of Heaven" is a historical drama film released in 2005, produced in the United States, Britain, Spain and Germany, directed by Ridley Scott. Its leading performers include Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson and Marton Csokas. Ridley Scott's film about Balian of Ibelin and the defence of Jerusalem in 1187; Saladin appears as a noble central character, and its portrayal of the relationship between the Crusaders and the Muslims has long been debated. 1 2
Context and reception
This work deals with Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub al-Malik al-Nasir, Jerusalem, and the Crusades, the Ayyubids and the Mamluks. Among the awards and honours recorded for it: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor. 1
Connections
- About
- صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب الملك الناصر
- Set in
- Jerusalem· The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Features
- Eva Green· Jeremy Irons· David Thewlis· Brendan Gleeson· Marton Csokas· Liam Neeson· Edward Norton· Ghassan Massoud
- Directed by
- Ridley Scott
- Written by
- William Monahan
People and things also explored
Saladin the Victorious· Saladin: The Conqueror of Jerusalem· Salah al-Din recovers Jerusalem· The battle of the Ford of Sorrows (Jacob's Ford, 575 AH)· Battle of Hattin· The Franks take Acre and kill the captives· The Frankish siege of Damietta (564 AH)· The Sicilian assault on Alexandria (569 AH)
Sources
- Wikidata
- IMDb
- elCinema
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Kingdom of Heaven”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/mamlakah-al-sama-2005/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.