El Naser Salah el Dine (1963) - full transcript
Saladin, ruler of the kingdoms surrounding the Latin state of Jerusalem, is brought to attack the Christians in the Holy Land by the sacking of a convoy of Muslim pilgrims, a group which included his sister. In a short campaign against odds, Jerusalem is taken and almost the entire Middle East is in Muslim hands. Crusade is called again in Europe, and the combined forces of the French king, German emperor, and English king form the 3rd Crusade, under the leadership of Richard the Lionheart of England. Although Accre is taken by the Crusaders, Saladin succeeds in preventing the recapture of Jerusalem, and in the end negotiations between himself and Richard (who Saladin admires as the only honorable leader) leave the Holy Land in Moslem hands.
the Egyptian Army's courage
They dared to attack Alexandria!
Saladin taught them a lesson
they'll never forget
Where is your brother?
All people are celebrating his
victorious return from Alexandria
and he disappears? Look for him
Go look for him, Adel
The Arab princes welcomed the signing
of the allied forces agreement
- for liberating Jerusalem
- Where's the sultan?
I heard he was wounded
in the last battle
They say that he's ill in bed
He may be ill but he hasn't
taken to his bed
Did you hear what they said?
Where is he? Can no one tell us?
Where is Saladin?
Ismail! Where is your father?
Where is the sultan?
Everyone awaits him
Hikkari, I sense you are anxious
and want to tell me something.
What is it?
- Your Highness, I...
- My instincts never fail me
Your Highness... so be it
Amidst all the celebration
and my joy at your victories and
all you have done for Egypt
one question nags me
Has the sultan forgotten
the Arabs of Jerusalem?
Has he forgotten his oath?
The return of Jerusalem
to its people
The right of the Arabs to
their usurped lands?
No. Saladin would never forget
the Arabs
Therefore, the sultan must be hiding
a secret even from his old friend
No secret, old friend, but a plan
The rich bounties of Jerusalem
enjoyed by the Crusaders
make taking it from them
no easy matter
We must be well prepared and certain
of the unity of our forces
to avoid shedding more Arab blood
Until today, we weren't fully
prepared but now...
- This is news to me, sire
- You knew what was up
Your Highness has genius
I have experience
- So?
- This honorable surprising visit...
tells me you bring news
The agreement of the Arab princes...
- to join forces with us
- And...
The sultan wants me to accompany
him to the palace
to discuss the matter
After Your Highness
Thus, the three warriors destroyed
the Crusader battalion
My dear...
Tell me what had happened
during my absence
The princes awaited you,
but I was very...
Has no messenger was sent by an
Arab prince or King Al-Saleh?
None
Commander Hossam Eddin's arrived,
sent by the people of Jerusalem
Where is he?
I told him your Highness would
see him the next day
- Where is he?
- In the library
I'll be right back
I'll be right back
Welcome, commander Hossam Eddin
Welcome, welcome!
How are you, Hossam?
What news of our brothers
in Jerusalem?
Jerusalem is in a lamentable state
You are its last hope
Jerusalem awaited you
to heed its call
Jerusalem lives under siege
and fear under continued
attacks by the Crusaders
They live in terror
The smiles that lit
children's faces
has turned to grief in the hearts
of young and old
The Arabs of Jerusalem
are now mere refugees
driven from the land on which
they lived for generations
They are starving, Your Highness
Yet they still dream of salvation
They await you
Is this water drinkable?
Didn't I say that God
would not forget you
and that you would return
victorious to your lands?
He has answered our prayers
and sent us the liberator
Listen...
Those are his drums, he has come!
It's him
I know them, Issa, Abdallah
and Hossam Eddin
The strict one, the smiling one,
and the bold one
Our respects, sultan of the Arabs
Welcome, brothers in arms
There's a place for you
in the front ranks
This is my son, Ismail
He's under your care, Issa. Your
nickname is the smiling one
Teach him to face danger
with a smile
- Treat him as an ordinary soldier
- Welcome, Issa
Welcome to our ranks
I hope you'll make us proud
Try to learn from each of these
men...
his best skills
The Arabs await you, Your Highness
I can't ignore their call
I hope to see the Arab nation
united under one flag
Only then can we liberate Jerusalem
From the foreign usurpers
With God's blessings
With God's blessings, we shall
liberate Jerusalem
Sire, look
How wonderful to see Arabs'
hearts united!
Sire, my happiness today
is that of every Muslim
You've made our dream come
true by uniting us
Our joy will not be complete
till we liberate Jerusalem
Your ambition knows no bounds,
Virginia!
Don't throw all responsibilities
on your husband
Saladin's armies are taking down
town after town
- His aim is Jerusalem!
- Jerusalem will not fall!
Don't deprive me of the tender
moment of parting
Go blame the responsible
I'm leaving tonight for Jerusalem
to discuss a defense plan
with the King Guy
You're responsible for
what happens now
- Renaud?
- Virginia
I must kiss you goodbye
The Governor of Acre still awaits
Your Highness
- He brings gifts
- He can go to hell!
- Show him in
- Take his gifts
then tell him to go away
No, let us not turn him away
Summon him in, Your Highness
Not now, Go away
- Renaud
- Don't ruin our moment of parting
Welcome, dear friend,
Governor of Acre
Your Highness, Princess Virginia...
and Prince Renaud
So, Saladin beckons
and you run to him
Never, I have my pride,
Your Highness
- It's what I value most
- Have a seat, please
Our friend answered Saladin's
call for unity
Not out of weakness, he had to do
something to keep Acre
What guarantee do we have
of your loyalty?
Is not my personal confidence
in him enough?
We shall all return safely,
God willing,
When the pilgrimage is over
May God protect you
I shall miss you, but your journey
to the holy lands
and your visit to the tomb
of the Messenger
ease the pain of parting
Your Highness,
The caravan from Mosul has arrived
carrying the princess,
cousin of King Al-Saleh
Why won't you take me with you?
You are still young, my son
See that the princess has
all she requires
The safety of the pilgrims
is a sacred trust
The safety of the cousin of
King Al-Saleh is a sacred duty
Rest assured, sire
She will be cared as if
she was your own sister
Give my regards to my brother,
the prince of Mecca
Welcome, Prince Renaud to Jerusalem
What is it, Prince of Kerak?
Saladin is advancing on Jerusalem,
Your Highness
He considers it Arab territory
and wants to take it
Yet, I don't believe he
wants take it by force
You don't know what's going
on there, King of Jerusalem
We can always negotiate
on Saladin's demands
He's unified the Arabs to attack us
So, I've decided to take
command of our armies
- to defend Jerusalem
- But...
With all respect to Your Majesty's
spiritual and royal rights, of course
Do you agree?
Yes
Our coffers are empty
- Attack the pilgrim's caravan
- No!
I've given them my word
of safe passage
I gave my word of honor
He is advancing on us. We need
money to defend Jerusalem
That's no excuse. Attacking
pilgrims is outrageous
Saladin protects our own
Christian caravans
As a Christian, you must
respect the treaty
This case is different
Render to Caesar what belongs to him
Attack the caravan and take
all the gold and jewels
I warn you against such treachery!
Wait until their entry into Hejaz
During prayers, when they
are unarmed...
attack them
God is Great!
God is Great!
God is Great!
God is Great!
Avenge the pilgrims!
How can we accept such a thing?
We'll take revenge on those murderers
But, revenge is not enough
We must also ensure the safety of
Muslims from tyrants like Renaud
History will not say we
neglected our duty
To Hittin!
Nothing will quench my thirst
but Saladin's blood
Hear how he talks
He started this bloody war
due to his savage deeds
He speaks like a warrior
There's no room for mercy
in our Holy War
The water tanks, are they full?
- Yes, Your Majesty.
- 2 patrols guard them day and night
Very good
Our dear Louisa will be
Responsible for them
I still say our position
is vulnerable
Since when do officers
discuss orders?
- I meant that Arabs...
- Enough
We are in a strategic
position on this hill
We can easily pounce on the enemy
We are high up,
The enemy is below us
So, which side is vulnerable?
The Crusaders are camped
on the hilltop in Hittin
- Let's kill them
- Let's attack them at once
Not while they occupy such a high
and well-guarded position
We'll camp here tonight
Hikkari, start the obstacle
course training
In full battle gear
Adel, give orders to set up camp
Set up camp!
Set up camp!
Get some sleep, son
It's been an exhausting day
Renaud is a clever commander
He's a conceited fool
We must use his vanity
to lure him out into the open
and kill him
We must force them down
from the hill
and into the valley
But they are 120,000 and
we are only 40,000
How many a small company has overcome
a large company by Allah's will
Therewith, God heartened the faithful
during the battle of Badr
In that battle, the Messenger
achieved victory
with 300 faithful men
against one thousand infidels
The sultan has not
announced his plan
How lovely it is to swim
in lake Tiberius
They number more than 120 thousand
The sultan must gave some plan for
facing such a difficult situation
Who wants to come for a swim
with me?
Will we return without a battle?
- I'm going for a swim
- We all feel threatened
- except Issa
- He may have a secret
Of course
Tell us,
That we may be reassured
Talk, Issa
I know... that the sultan knows
Who goes there?
- Please, don't come closer
- Who are you?
I'm a crusader
from the Hospitallers
A crusader?
Show yourself or else...
- Surrender, or...
- I beseech you! I'm...
Get dressed, you are my prisoner now
I'll give myself up
I beg of you turn around
while I dress
Turn around and let you escape?
Just let me dress, then
do whatever you want
Get dressed
Quickly! My eyes hurt
from shutting them
Open but don't turn around yet
You're taking too long, don't bother
making yourself look pretty
You're going to jail
Be patient. The Arabs are known
for their chivalry
Give me reason to believe that
- You want chivalry
- A lesson to you, Arab
We'll meet again one day,
I'll get my revenge
Your last day will be the day
we meet again
We'll meet
Next time my arrow will not
pierce your arm...
but your heart
That arrow could have killed you
- God saved me
- Tell me the whole truth
From which direction
did the arrow come?
I wanted to take a swim
in lake Tiberius
I undressed,
suddenly there appeared
5 armed Crusaders
I was defenseless...
- Alone
- Scouts?
No, they were far from our lines
Five Crusaders accosted you
while you were undressed?
And unarmed
They attacked me
- I defended myself
- With what?
A tree... a branch,
It was a brave battle on ground
- You mean the lake
- I fought until...
What happened after they
shot the arrow?
- She ran away
- She?
The 5 Crusaders were a she?
Did I say "she"?
You told the truth, Issa
Is their camp far from the lake?
I could see its lights
reflected on the water
Assemble the men
Here are tanks that are filled
from the lake
If we destroy them, we'll
deprive them of water
Thirst will drive them to use
most of their troops
to forge a way to the lake
But the way is open
The front's too big to defend
with the troops we have
Let's narrow that front
as much as possible
Let's light a line of fire
along the front
to prevent their advance
They will have only the pass
The arrogant Renaud will try
to overrun the pass
Then we will engage
The Muslims won the battle of Badr
with a similar plan. God help you
Tonight, while Renaud thinks we're
exhausted from travelling
We'll start by destroying the tanks
- Me, sire!
- Who is better than the swimmer?
Are you sure, your health state will
allow you to undertake the mission?
Thanks to your treatment,
my wounds are healed, sire
Don't deprive me of the honor
of doing battle
With god's blessing
We need good swimmers
to sneak in being their lines
by way of the lake...
which you've become familiar with
from here,
Hossam... you and the Strict One
wait for Issa at the tanks at dawn
Gather your men and go to
the lake at once
Guards!
Be on the alert
Everything's fine
Orders... always orders!
Forward, men!
This is hell! Where's the water?
I need water!
Water!
Saladin will pay dearly for this
He will pay for daring
to challenge Renaud
Time is still on our side
I can still persuade Saladin
to agree to a reconciliation
A reconciliation?
I knew you were a defeatist,
but not this extent
Can there be a worse
defeat than this?
Defeat? The battle hasn't begun!
Since the tanks have been empty,
you alone drink
and don't think of others
My men can take it
I must drink in order to
lead them to victory
You're throwing them into battle
with parched throats?
Thirst will induce them
to fight better
But we can negotiate with Saladin
If we ask Conrad of Montferrat
to come to our aid with his men
Hittin battle will be
the decisive battle
Otherwise, we'll lose Jerusalem
Renaud needs help from no one
I can wipe out the Arabs
single-handed
erase them from existence!
I'll never allow my men to
die of thirst on a hilltop
Prepare to attack!
I'll enter Jerusalem
before sundown...
with Saladin's head at
the end of my sword
Renaud's soldiers are
dying of thirst
Now they will have to leave
their positions
We'll force them through
the narrow pass
by raising walls of flame there...
and there
to close off the other passes
Make sure the wood you use is dry
Arabs, this is the decisive battle
Renaud attacked unarmed pilgrims
disregarding all treaties
It is our holy duty to wipe him out
and send him to hell,
where he belongs!
Let every beat of the drum
Declare the end of treason,
injustice and oppression
Beat the drums!
Beat the drums!
As soon as they set foot in the
pass, we'll execute out plan
Let's see if our obstacle course
training has been useful
You want me in the pass, so be it
I'm coming
But you'll be sorry, Saladin
Prepare to attack the pass!
I warn you, Renaud
That would be sheer madness!
Surely, Renaud isn't afraid of
Barbarians
I'm coming to you, Saladin!
Their forces are moving
into the pass
I'll take the center, you
take the right flank
- Yes
- Take your position
Adel, hide with your
men to the left
Don't attack until they fill
the pass completely
Take your positions
Left flank, forward!
The rear flanks are in position
and await your orders
Tell Hossam to signal
at the right moment
Attack!
Follow Renaud to the pass
Retreat
Attack!
Saladin is at the
gates of Jerusalem
Jerusalem must not be lost!
I would be your end, Your
majesty, and ours
You must fight to the end
Throw the rest of the
men into battle
What men?
Your stupid husband threw...
our bravest warriors into
the clutches of the lion
Those who didn't die of thirst
perished in the battle
How can you accept defeat?
Jerusalem is lost and your
husband taken prisoner
My husband's fate does
not concern me
But Jerusalem will not be lost
I shall seek help...
From the kings of England,
France and Germany
They will never allow
the Holy City...
to fall into Saladin's hands
Put up some resistance
till I return
Don't forget your sacred duty
Death will be the end of all this
The sultan's son, let's kill him
Retreat!
Retreat!
God is great!
God is great!
I'm Renaud!
I'm Renaud!
I should not be treated like this!
Where are my men?
- God is great
- God is great
God is great
You're Christian, yet you
fight with them?
They are my brothers
- I'm an Arab
- And your brothers in Christianity?
Those who use the cross
as an excuse...
to invade my land are not brothers
May I ask you what your name is?
Louisa de Lusignan, commander
of the Hospitallers
What if your men saw their
commander crying?
- What's your name?
- Issa
They kill the Muslims
without mercy!
Your soldiers snatch babies
from their mothers' arms
Leave her
come forward
You who claim wisdom
Return my only daughter to me
My daughter was kidnapped
by Constantine's soldiers
and sold in the slave market
Constantine's soldiers are not mine,
calm down
Look for the child and return her
to her mother...
at any price, I shall pay it
And you, understand that our law
here is justice and mercy
All are free to worship
in their faith
Religion belongs to God and
the motherland is for all
I shall count on you,
Governor of Acre
to send my message to Prince Conrad
One of men will meet him tonight
and deliver your message to him
When the message and campaign
funds reach him
he'll not hesitate
to come to our aid
If he asks for more money...
- give it to him
- But...
When I return with the European kings
I'll pay you back... and more
Are you prepared?
I'll be here to welcome you
and the kings of Europe
Acre, its army and its governor
will always be at the service...
of the beautiful Virginia,
I always keep my promises
And Virginia will not
forget her promise...
to make you King of Jaffa
King of Acre and Jaffa
Water, water! A glass of water
Where's the water?
You drank alone, now
you scream alone
We're all thirsty, yet you
alone call for water
Long live the great sultan!
Long live the liberator
of Jerusalem!
Jerusalem
Returned to the Arabs!
- Water, we want water!
- Haven't the prisoners drunk yet?
They all have drunk except
their commanders
I was awaiting your orders
Have you no mercy? Give
them water at once
Read out our edict
Equality for all Muslims and
Christians in Jerusalem
Liberation of all prisoners of war
for a ransom of...
10 dinars per man
and 5 per woman
Pilgrimage to Jerusalem is
authorized to all Christians
Will we be condemned
to prison or death?
When an Arab gives you water
It means he's given you your life
In the name of Christ,
I thank you, sultan
Thank him? Shut the old fool up
Where the hell is that water? Didn't
he order the water to be brought?
You drink the water, yet
it's against my will
You're used to quenching
your thirst with blood
Though, I'm a prisoner, and I must
be treated with respect
Saladin treats you
like you used to treat
his unarmed subjects
Remember the pilgrims?
Had I my sword, no one would
dare talk to me this way
- Give him a sword
- He doesn't deserve a duel
He deserves death
He's my prisoner, I alone have
the right to kill him
Renaud fights only an equal...
a king
He's challenging you, Saladin
Renaud shall be killed by
a lowly servant of God
Take it
If I could punish him
for all his crimes
I'd kill him a thousand times over
Christian children
are dying of thirst
Pilgrims to Jerusalem
are slaughtered
Places of worship are
being destroyed...
The old monks driven out
into the desert
Those, who escaped Saladin, were
devoured by wild beasts
What is it, Arthur?
Listen to the beautiful lady
from the East
If King Richard should leave
for the East,
It would be your opportunity
to seize the throne
The throne of England, Prince John
If he liberates Jerusalem
and returns victorious,
who would dare stand against him?
The martyrs' throne has returned
The sun shall not set on your shame
The Arabs will never
occupy Jerusalem
as long as there lives
a Christian knight
- called Richard the Lion-Heart
- If he comes back
If he never returns,
my dear Arthur,
Rest assured I'll crown you
King of Jerusalem,
Beside the lovely lady
That's a promise
Your Majesty, allow me
the honor of putting...
my sword and men in the
service of Christendom
It is our duty to lead this crusade
While you manage the affairs
of our dear England
Madam, if you please
Come, Princess Virginia
A war council will be held at once
I, Richard the Lion-Heart,
declares a holy war
to liberate Jerusalem
Long live King Richard!
Saladin set the prisoners free
and even paid the ransom of whoever
were unable to ransom themselves
- but he has forgotten me
- The sultan has chosen you
to become the companion
of his dearest commander, Issa
A companion?
You mean a slave girl?
He should have had the courage
to tell me that
rather than force me into it
Louisa,
I don't consider you a slave
I'm a crusader
If I was unfortunate enough
to be taken prisoner,
I should be treated as
a prisoner of war
not a slave girl given to you
by your sultan
You will not be a slave
I ask you to be my wife
I, the wife of an Arab?
Were it not a mortal sin,
I would kill myself first
If you want to leave,
I won't stop you
Louisa
Louisa
Why do you look upon us
as deadly enemies?
Jerusalem must remain in our hands We
are the custodians of Christianity
Jerusalem has always been
an Arab land
Our history proves that we can rule
it in peace and with respect
You'd rather follow those
to whom religion is a trade
Who turn the holy place
into markets...
to swindle the poor
Pay for blessings
The money goes
into Europe's coffers
Anyone who poses a threat to these
profits faces fire, war and death
Blackmail in the name
of the Holy Scripture
Louisa, you've always been loyal
I am a better Christian than you
I believe that taking what is
not mine is an unforgivable sin
My belief in justice is
the basis of my faith
Louisa
Your Majesty, all the treasures
of the East...
have been seized by Saladin
All those riches can be yours,
king of France
If you liberate Jerusalem
What will be the share of
the lovely princess?
After the expulsion of Saladin,
you will surely need someone to
rule Jerusalem in your name
I am at the service of
the King of France
Virginia
Richard is very proud and haughty
Do you think he'll cause trouble?
We must be cautious
Prince Conrad of Montferrat
will wait for us near Acre
The magic of the East seems
to have bewitched him
- Francois
- Your Majesty
- Is Acre still far?
- It is within sight
Thank you
10 leagues to go
Acre is within sight!
Prepare for battle, we must
take Acre before sunset
Prepare to attack!
The fort of Acre
Acre opens its arms to receive us
And just beyond it lie hidden...
the treasures of the kingdom
of Jerusalem
Jerusalem
City of the olive groves
Through which walked Christ,
our savior
Your Highness, the Crusaders are
attacking Acre with a mighty fleet
Take the nets and take refuge
behind the walls
Hurry
You, to the right side. Take the
children to the left quickly
- Are you ready to resist?
- yes
Ismail
Go inform the sultan
Hussein, hurry to Jerusalem
and inform the sultan
of the Crusaders' attack by sea
You will take part in the defense
of the city with Issa's division
Richard the Lion-Heart
Philippe Auguste, King of France
Bohemond, Prince of Antioch
They're disembarking,
shall we strike?
Wait for the signal
It's a colossal force
Let's attack
The sultan has taught us to
win battles with patience
Attack!
What is the commander waiting for?
To the left
I said to the left
The Crusaders' fleet
is attacking Acre
Send reinforcements to Acre at once
Who leads the Crusaders?
Richard, King of England
- Richard?
- Richard the Lion-Heart?
He eats two sheep for his supper
I heard he duelled with 100 men
at once, and killed them all!
Arabs!
Europe has sent its most
precious sons to you,
its cleverest commanders
Prepare! He who dies in battle is
destined for paradise
Remember, your fathers beat whom were
stronger than Richard and his men
The first regiment
has been wiped out
Send the second and the third
Follow me, quickly
Follow me, quickly
- We've run out of arms
- Take out what's left in the stores
Where are the weapons?
- We need weapons!
- Where are the weapons?
Bring out the weapons!
Quickly
What are you doing... Guards!
Open the gates
Welcome, Virginia
I kept my word. It's your turn
to keep yours
Later
Where are the weapons, Mohamed?
Treason... treason!
Go on!
Finish the story about
the Arab miser
They cut off his hands
He threw himself on his stash
of jewels and money
"My money!", he screamed
"My children's future!"
Then
He grabbed the box with his feet
So, my men cut off his feet
In the end, the men had to kill
him to get the box
And what did we found in the box?
- Thousands
- No
Think... think...
50 dinars
and one jewel
fitting only for the
lovely Virginia
Does Louisa not admire the jewel?
The whole thing is nothing to me
I heard that Louisa, commander of
the Hospitallers, has decided
not to take part in battles
and put all her efforts
into nursing
What's the secret behind that?
You're too careworn for
your age, my dear
You're different from
my friend, Louisa
who visited us in England
2 years ago
and filled our trips with
fun and laughter
How my husband, the king,
admired you!
Now, you're sad, always silent
Open your heart to me
Talk to me as your friend,
not the queen of England
It helps to talk to a friend
Your Highness...
The battle of Acre was
more of a picnic...
than a real war
Let's drink to the memory of
the great king Barbarossa
who met his tragic death
on the way to Jerusalem
To Barbarossa!
- A drink, Your Majesty?
- No, thank you
Another drink?
The king of Acre is
serving us himself
The king of Acre is always
at your service
Has Your Majesty received bad news?
The princes of Bourges,
Poitiers and Tours
have taken advantage of
my absence to revolt
I'll have their heads cut
when I return to France
You shall succeed in
ending the revolt
I cannot go back without
the keys to Jerusalem
the riches of the East, and
the pride of victory
Only thus you can save your throne
and win the blessings
of the Pope as well
The Pope's blessings will bring
you endless contributions
Philippe never forgets
those who help him
Help me conquer Jerusalem, and
I'll put you on its throne
- with the lovely Virginia
- Your Highness
I have found for my beautiful
friend a knight...
worthy to share with her
the throne of Jerusalem
- Your Majesty
- As for me, I was hesitant
I thank the king for choosing
the loveliest of ladies
to share with me the throne
Why aren't you at the banquet?
I'm planning something, dear Arthur
I can no longer hold arms
against them
for fear of killing him
He who so generously spared my life
- You've fallen in love
- No, I'm just a good Christian
Has the king set the date for
the march to Jerusalem?
The way lies open. In
two or three day...
We'll deliver Jerusalem
from the barbarians
But first, we'll have to leave
a French garrison at Acre
Not that I don't trust
the governor of Acre
I mean the king of Acre and Jaffa
A garrison will help him keep order
French? Why not a British garrison?
The choice is mine and Virginia's
since credit for the
fall of Acre is ours
I shall always remember the
services of the governor
To the governor!
King of Acre and Jaffa
King of Acre and Jaffa
With your intelligence
I assume you realize
that it was the Arabs' fear
of Richard
that enabled us to occupy Acre
No need to squabble
There are enough riches
for all of us
Do you think of nothing but loot and
treasure O guardians of the cross?
The Holy War is not over yet
"Think not of those slain for God's
cause as dead, they live"
"finding their sustenance in
the presence of their Lord"
"Those days we alternate among
people"
God speaks the truth
Grieve not
Condolences for Hekkari
and the martyrs of Acre
We are all fated to die
Defeat and victory are
in the hands of God
What's unforgivable is that
the women's tears
are the result of treachery
Your Highness...
Brother
The sultan is no state
to receive anyone
I have a message from King Richard
You won the battle of Acre by...
Abdallah, Issa
Let him enter
Read out your message
King Richard the Lion-Heart
of England
King Philippe Auguste of France
In the name of the kings
and princes of Europe
And the warriors of the cross
will await Sultan
Saladin at sunrise
to start negotiations for peace
and stop spilling more Arab blood
Tell them Saladin will negotiate
to spare the blood of the Arabs
as well as that of the Crusaders
The invitation is
worded offensively
Their false victory has
made them conceited
It's not proper that you go
to their camp
The meeting should be held
on neutral ground
- They think we're weakened
- After the easy fall of Acre
If it's true that Richard
came here to protect the Christians
and not to seek riches,
it will be easy to
reach an agreement
Well said,
Prepare the sultan's retinue
No retinue
Appearances are not necessary
for advocates of truth
- We'll leave that to them
- But...
- No, Issa, I'll go with no retinue
- Sire...
Richard is not like the others
It's for him for alone
that I shall go
Impossible, I won't budge
to meet that barbarian
Whose hands are stained with
the blood of Christians
Your Highness must make any
sacrifice in order to win peace
Your meeting with Saladin
may save Christians from
the horrors of war
Richard the Lion-King
is a great king
Saladin doesn't deserve the
honor of meeting him
The hopes of Eastern Christians
depend on this meeting
The future of Christians is not
decided by highway robbers
I've decided not to meet him
Go, Arthur
My dear Virginia
Conrad is coming
He sent 3 emissaries only,
an insult to the kings of Europe
Let's send him back their corpses
- Saladin himself!
- With no guards, no retinue
It's an insult
Peace be upon you
Philippe Auguste, king of France
and commander of the French armies
Conrad of Montferrat
Arthur, Robert, duke of Flanders
William, prince of Swabia
- Henri of Champagne
- Godfrey, duke of Normandy
Henry of York
Robert, duke of Leicester
Keeper of the gold shield of
Alexis II emperor of Byzantium,
commander of the Knights Templar
Saladin, servant of God,
and of the Arabs
If you want peace,
here are our terms
Since when do aggressors impose
conditions on the legitimate owners?
You started this war
If you want peace, leave
our territories
Is this a declaration of war?
I hate war
Islam and Christianity condemn
spilling of blood
Yet, we shall fight if necessary
to save our land
War is the only option
As honorable warriors,
we do not want to take advantage
of your defeat
We offer you peace in
return for Jerusalem
and all Christian provinces
Why should we give up parts
of our nation?
In order to safeguard your
country...
and your life
So it's war, then in
the name of justice
What justice?
King Richard
The bold warrior
Richard the Lion-Heart
Had you not come to our land
with these aggressors
I'd have welcomed you
Whole-heartedly
Richard does not accept welcome
from a bandit chief
who persecutes Christians, defiles
the grave of Christ,
and dares to occupy Jerusalem
Who told you that Saladin, believer
in all holy books,
persecutes Christians and
defiles Christ's grave?
Jerusalem belongs to the Arabs
The holy shrines are open
to those of all religions
You claim bravery and honesty,
yet you deny your persecution
of Christians
while your hands are yet
stained with the blood...
of poor Renaud
It doesn't surprise me that Renaud's
widow would resort to anything
Be careful, you're
addressing a lady
We know how to address ladies
But I'm speaking to her as the
warrior who abetted Renaud
You pretend to be tolerant while your
hands drip with Christian blood
I will let a Christian
do the talking
My best general and closest
friend, Issa
Religion belongs to God and
the motherland is for all
A hired mercenary
Conrad knows those who can be bought
As for me, I hire no mercenaries
King Richard, for the last time
I offer you peace
And I offer you, for the last time,
Either an unconditional surrender
or war
War! War!
Does that mean that King
Richard rejects peace?
My conscience would
never rest at ease
while the city of olive groves
is in Arab hands
Yet, you burn the olive branches
On the road to victory
you will hail Richard the Lion-Heart
They outnumber us by far
yet we shall attack them
from behind these walls
What are your walls
against our towers?
Call the sultan at once
They have giant moving towers
unlike anything we've seen
We must stop the towers
from reaching our walls
before they use them to climb up
We must burn them at once
Do what you will, our towers
are immune to fire
Try again!
- Shoot the burning arrows
- Shoot the burning arrows
Try again!
Forward, soldiers of the cross!
Retreat
We had to give up Ashkelon
to save our men
This tragedy will be repeated...
each time they attack a town
with those towers
We'll never be able to face them
Except outside the walls
Richard's aim is Jerusalem
There are several roads
leading to Jerusalem
We'll lure them to the road
leading to this swamp
There we'll meet them
The way Saladin let us take
Ashkelon so easily
doesn't match the arrogance
he met us with
He fled from Ashkelon,
Caesarea and Jaffa
Didn't I tell you
this was a picnic?
I guess I'll be returning soon
to France
We should head directly to Jerusalem
Not before we destroy
Saladin himself
otherwise, he won't leave things
to settle down
We must destroy Saladin
to ensure our victory
Our plan is to destroy him
So, why not head directly
to Jerusalem?
Saladin's death will bring
Arab resistance to an end
So, the means to victory is
the destruction of Saladin
Sire, Saladin's troops are nearing
They're within sight
You'll return to France sooner
than you anticipated
Issa
The crusaders are within sight
I want the biggest dust cloud ever
Faster, faster!
I'm sure the dust came
from that direction
- It came from the right
- Pardon men, from the left
Left or right, he was here
- He's escaped
- Let him escape
Look
If we draw a line between this
sword and that shield
it will show their position
You're a genius, my dear Conrad
Hurry, Abdallah, give me anything
- I have nothing
- Your belt, quickly
Attack!
There are the Arab devils!
Forward!
Forward!
Attack!
Come on, Arabs
We were as light as birds
without armor
While they, in their armor,
moved like camels!
One warrior saw me fighting him
with no armor
and fell down in a faint
You should've seen Commander Hossam
moving through their lines
Did he?
Yes, he's resting in his tent
He commander isn't back
from the battle
Her beautiful eyes slayed me
and refused to give me a new life
A verse from a love ode
starting with "N"
Now we attack the enemy
Enough attacks, I'm talking love
Nay, I suffer from secret longing
But one, such as me, gives
not away his feelings
Come on, Issa
What's wrong, Abdallah?
Join the game. A love verse
starting with "R"
Abdallah...
I assure you, Ismail and Hossam
will return
It's being said Prince Ismail
was killed in battle
Along with commander Hossam
Who has spread this black rumor?
We expect their return
at any moment
How could you even utter
such words, Abdallah?
How can you dampen their
joy at our victory?
Those soldiers aren't celebrating
their victory
nor that they survived
They're pretending to laugh,
fearing the news may be true
Could it be that the sultan
himself is worried?
Since the battle, he's
kept to his tent
and done nothing but work
on his experiments
Ismail and Hossam must come back
Commander Hossam is here
Where's Ismail?
- I closed his eyes myself
- Impossible! Ismail is alive!
Ismail is alive!
Curse these towers!
Curse this war!
Does it have kill all those we love?
Damn! Damn it all!
I tell you he's alive
Dry your tears, Issa.
We've defeated the enemy
Thank God you
are back safe, Hossam
Return to your celebration
Come, Hossam
Give me forbearance, O Lord
We've been fooled about
that man, Saladin
We believed him to be a savage
His military plan proved
he is a great strategist
King Richard has time
to teach him a lesson
A truce?
This truce is a waste of time
Better to keep advancing
Time is not in favor of those
being persecuted there,
the victims of Saladin
Recently, we've already occupied
many Arab towns
Yes, but at what price?
We need this truce
to plan ahead and strengthen
our forces
Truce?
Setting new plans requires time.
Better to keep advancing
No matter how many more
soldiers are massacred?
In war, kings should not worry
about the number of dead,
victory what matters most
For a victorious king,
war means glory
And for the ordinary soldiers,
even victorious ones, it means death
We must think of them
before anything else
and more than we think of ourselves
or any worldly gains
With such views we'll never
take Jerusalem in time
We must take it at any cost
and then negotiate a truce
No man will remain alive to
set foot in the holy city
- I speak as the leader...
- I refuse the truce
I say we vote to continue the war
- I vote in agreement
- And I
Then I shall retreat with my men
You will bear before God and Christ
the consequences of your madness
There's no hope for victory
if Richard withdraws
You are forcing your way
on the majority
Prepare to send Saladin a
delegation of English men
He'll never comply with the truce
We'll observe the truce for 6 month
- Confess
- I swear to you he is a Christian
Still, he is an Arab, you
put your hands in his
But I swear he is Christian
If we had the courage of
the Templars,
we would wipe out the Arabs
without hesitation
Six months
The heroes of the past when
they faced an obstacle
would jump on their horses
and run through the woods
Let's get away from Richard's
suffocating atmosphere
To Sultan Saladin, right away
Virginia
The war must continue
The truce must be stopped
Or else...
What if we stopped Richard's
emissaries from reaching Saladin?
They are on their
own way to Saladin
It could be arranged upon
their return from Acre
In this case, there won't
be any truce
The Templars would do anything
to stop anyone from delaying
the Holy War
even murder
Saladin is bidding the
emissaries farewell
It seems he agreed to the truce
They will set us free, then
No hope for a Christian
in the hands of Muslims
But He offered them gifts
- What's your name?
- Bernard
- Soldier?
- I'm a mercenary
- You?
- I'm a sword maker
And you? A knight of the
Temple, I presume
What about you? Relax
I'm a peasant from Normandy
You should plant fields
instead of sowing grief
- Have you any children?
- Four
I meant to make soldiers of them
I hope to return safe and teach
them what I learned here
Teach them to plant fields instead
Before going home I'd like
to visit Jerusalem
You will soon
We've accepted the truce
It's a step towards peace
Send their corpses
to Richard
We'll see if he doesn't
change his mind
Here is Saladin's answer
How can we deal with
such barbarians?
We must fight until
we destroy them all
Let's attack them at once
It means that Saladin have started
to march towards us
Order the attack, Lion-Heart
Before he takes us by surprise
by his dirty tricks
Let's begin by killing
the Arab prisoners
The best response to Saladin
is to kill the prisoners
Saladin killed your emissaries
at a time, We need every soldier,
We cannot spare soldiers
to guard 3000 Arabs
Order the execution
of the prisoners
Order their execution
The war will continue.
Bring all the prisoners
No, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty! The Christian
prisoners have returned
- Lies!
- They're all coming Your Highness
- It must be a trick
- They're all coming back
They killed our emissaries
and King Richard's bravest warriors
Richard will lose his
truce with Salah
Your Majesty! In the name
of Christ and peace
I beseech you to free all Arab
prisoners as Saladin freed us
Shoot!
Saladin sent gifts with
your emissaries
- Is this how you thank him?
- My emissaries?
Stop! I, Richard the Lion-Heart,
order all soldiers to withdraw
King of France, I'll expect you
in my tent
Richard the Lion-Heart
never spares
those who double cross him
What are you mumbling about, Duke?
If the departure of Philippe
grieves you,
a ship is waiting in the harbor
with room for dozens
Any of you regret his departure
can leave with him
On my honor I'll stop
no one from leaving
I'll even send an emissary
to see him off
He's drunk
Thank God Philippe's soldiers
are still with us
What about the lovely Virginia?
Does his departure sadden you, too?
No, I was saying that the French
army didn't depart with the king
Even should the French army depart,
as long as I lead you in battle
singlehanded...
Certainly, singlehanded
Then I shall lead
you to the victory
But the knights of the Templar
have withdrawn with Philippe
They have been dismissed along
with Philippe
Don't ever mention them again
Their hands are tainted with the
blood of innocent prisoners
They have brought shame to us all
If you don't trust in me...
It's said that Saladin agreed
to the truce
Saladin welcomes the truce
And on this occasion,
I, Richard the Lion-heart,
after what I have seen
have decided to take command
of all the Crusader armies
Only thus
will I agree to bear responsibility
for the Holy War
But our front are weakened, now
that our numbers have decreased
Decreased?
We have the armies of
12 European countries
You're afraid, Duke
The strength of our front isn't
estimated by its size...
but by its unity and strength
Have you learned nothing
from the enemy yet?
- Allow me to reassure the fearful kings & princes
- Go ahead
I will tell them that the great
prince John reinforcements
will reach us before the end
of the truce
Tell them what you want
Just do what you can to
replace their hearts...
with lions' hearts
And there are more reinforcements
from the King of Germany
- will reach us before the end of the truce, too
- No!
Order a prayer of thanks,
Your Holiness
as we were saved, before
it was too late,
from committing the sin of killing
thousands of innocent prisoners
May all who tainted the holy flag
with innocent blood be cursed
We'll hold prayers till tomorrow
when King Richard...
I am always ready to pray
Do it now!
I want to know if our moves
are blessed or cursed
If my presence is no longer wanted
please order me to withdraw
Finish what you were saying
King Richard apologizes for
what happened
You mean killing 70 prisoners
He doesn't consider this unwilful
mistake a breaking of the truce
So, he wants the truce to continue
despite killing 70 innocents
Killing prisoners is not King
Richard's way, we know
We accept his apology and
adherence to the truce
- We pardon him
- He who can pardon can also punish
Please give him this gift
as a token of our pardon and
adherence to the truce
I don't believe King
Richard wants your
He's not a lowly subject
seeking pardon
but a great warrior king who
has made a slight error
Tell your king we accept his apology
That man hates Richard
- Conrad?
- I am Arthur, Conrad's master
- Duke Arthur
- Virginia
It's a beautiful night
How bewitching are the nights
of the East
Such nights were made for love,
my beauty
How dare you enter my tent
and speak to me this way?
You are speaking to a princess,
not an alley girl
Playing with Conrad is dangerous
I'm advising, not threatening
Richard is more alert
than you imagined
- What do you mean?
- Arthur holds his silence
Had he wanted to talk
he would have sooner
I know you are intelligent
and prudent
Conrad can't be depended on
He knows nothing about love
and sacrifice
Come to my tent, let us talk
in more privacy
Remember, Arthur, the future
king of Jerusalem
will choose the beautiful Virginia
to share his throne
Come with me to my tent
With you? To your tent?
We are one of a kind,
our aim is one
Cooperating with me will be
more profitable for you
You disgust me
Get out!
One night, less beautiful than
this one,
you'll come crawling to me
- Until that night
- Out, before I call the guards
My regards to your handsome
knight Conrad
Read the Damascene's letter
He has perfected his invention,
a liquid...
- which will destroy the enemy towers
- At last
- Thank God for that!
- The hour of vengeance is near
May Ismail rest in peace
The Damascene is unable to
leave Acre,
he's closely watched
He could come by sea
but he will need me, the swimmer
Get ready. Take this ring;
it will tell him
that you're a friend
You two, carry out
the other mission
Yes, sir
A liquid that sets
the towers on fire
May our victims rest in peace.
To Acre
- Our patrol is over
- To the tavern
There's the ship that's
taking Philippe back
Good riddance!
- Meat
- Go away
Go away?
Go away
I'm going to go read the
king of France's palm
I might reveal the reason
for his defeat in East
I want to find it
full when I return
You remind me of the only woman
I ever loved
She had the same sad eyes.
We'd planned to marry
But only God knows
when I will return
Am I destined to die in
a foreign land?
Richard has appointed his friend
Arthur to see you off
The situation is dire
We need some gains to justify
this failure of a war
and the huge taxes we imposed
to finance the campaign
Can any gains be made as long
as Richard is in charge?
Listen, Conrad...
Don't think of tomorrow. Enjoy today
This wine is for king Philippe
- I require a big favor from you
- Pay for it first
Listen
Abdou, Abdou
If France were able to conquer
some Crusader provinces
and found a Crusader state
Saladin's only concern is
to maintain Jerusalem
Let him keep Jerusalem
in return for
Kerak, Ashkelon, Jaffa,
Acre and Saida
I'm certain he'll agree to avoid
more hardship
Tonight I will send the offer
to Saladin
Rest assured, sire
Tonight, an emissary from them
delivers their offer to Saladin
Their voice was low, but I
heard them talking about...
handing over Jerusalem to Saladin
Patrol is over,
Forward, march!
It pleases me that your face
is the last memory
I take with me from the East
- Who is it?
- Me
- Open up
- God help you
I'm not a beggar,
I'm Issa, here's the sultan's ring
Issa, the swimmer?
How did you come?
I swam, I came on the sultan's order
to take you and your invention
back with me
Quickly, there's no time
But the foreigners are watching
the roads
Hurry up! Leave this to me
- Quickly
- May God be with us!
- Who's there?
- A spy on the run! catch him, John
Hurry up
- Run
- What about you?
Run, The important thing is
that you reach the sultan
To the king himself
Jerusalem betrayed for few crowns?
Just like Christ was betrayed
for 30 pieces of silver
Judas has risen from the dead
Is this the Holy War
in which thousands of our sons die?
Lord, we thank You for saving
your pious son Richard
What punishment does such
treason deserve?
Rest easy, sire
Thank God your brave friend
Arthur...
- discovered the treachery in time
- Is that how knights do battle?
Is this an honorable campaign?
Treason and treachery!
What difference is there
between Saladin
and the pagan emperor who
paid 30 dinars
for the arrest of Christ?
We still don't know what
Saladin's answer is
You nearly trusted him the day
he returned the prisoners
We never fooled ourselves as
to the baseness of Arabs
But the attitude of the French
has shocked us
Send one of your most loyal men
to the king with this same message
When we receive Saladin's reply,
you shall face Conrad with it
You speak of Saladin's morality
We shall see, my queen
A man drowning
He is Christian, he wears a cross
Such a pleasant way to
while away the time
during the truce
Treating patients is a sacred duty
not a pastime
A form of prayer?
A form of prayer none but the purest
of heart would understand
Will you enter a convent
after the war?
It's the man they saved
from drowning
You may go, I'll stay with him
I put down my arms
and I just want to be a nurse
to avoid facing
such a dreadful situation
Dear lord, if you're giving
me such experience
don't give me more
pain than I can bear
At last
Your tent amidst the wounded camp,
I can't bear it
Better to be away from
Richard's spies
I don't care about Richard
or his spies
I will await you in my tent
Conrad, I...
Fine. Until another night when
Richard's spies sleep
You're Virginia's guest tonight
The beautiful Virginia
Are you afraid?
Conrad of Montferrat...
I've decided to kill Richard
If we don't, he'll bring back Guy
and put him on the throne
of Jerusalem
Richard can't be killed
on a mere whim
Admit that you don't have the guts
I didn't wait to hear more insults
I'm sure Richard knows that
Philippe killed his emissaries
and of our rule in it
Louisa! Does your prayer and piety
mean spying on others?
Where am I?
Louisa!
Louisa!
I was certain...
I was certain we would meet
Divine providence put us
in each other's way
it's impossible to
escape God's will
Why would she spy on us?
That girl knows more
than she should
I don't like that girl
The likes of her can't be trusted
How can you consider this
a divine victory?
I'm not saying you should accept
giving up
all your provinces in exchange
for Jerusalem
- but in principle...
- I have principles, too
How dare you suggest we end the
war in such a demeaning manner?
If a foreign king offers to
withdraw from the war
in battle
in return for some personal gain
I say we shouldn't refuse
and demand him to settle his
differences with his allies
You think Saladin could trust a king
who betrays even his allies?
The Messenger himself won victories
by sowing dissension
between his enemies
As the Messenger said,
war is trickery
The Messenger was in the midst
of battle
He had no choice
We are observing a truce
We must not rejoice in
a victory given...
by a Christian king over the
bodies of his brothers
After I find a way to break the truce
and Richard's men engage
in the midst of battle
he withdraws,
leaving his allies unprotected
Such a victory would be shameful!
We don't fight over a patch of land
but for the triumph of moral
and spiritual values
If they betray each other,
why not take advantage?
How can you, as a politician,
trust a man
who betrays his own
cause and people?
Lies to his allies?
He is certainly incapable
of honoring his pact with you
We suffered a great deal
from treason...
and despised the victories gained
by our enemy through treason
Remember Acre
Write to king Conrad,
Tell him that...
though he does not deserve
the honour of an answer,
the Arabs want to teach the
foreigners that a defeat with honour
is better than a dishonorable
victory
If Your Highness will allow me...
Come in, Damascene
I have a limited quantity
of this liquid
Show us
- A real feat
- Thanks
Jerusalem will be their next target
Make sure the Damascene
has everything he needs
to produce a large quantity
of this liquid
Thank you, sire
What news of the swimmer?
It's too dangerous for you
to be here
Is that all you can say...
after our long separation?
I see another Louisa,
strange, distant...
Where are you?
I don't feel you with me
I don't feel your heart beating
When we last met,
as you tried you lose yourself
in the crowds
I felt your presence
I felt you wanted to be with me
You were with me despite
pretending otherwise
You were with me, Louisa
And now where are you, Louisa?
You are beside me, yet I feel
you're far away
Did we meet again to say goodbye?
You gave me my freedom, I shall
now pay back my debt
Now that your wound has
healed you must leave
Saladin's seal...
So, he's an Arab
Guards!
Louisa
Louisa
Come with me
Arrest this spy
I knew that your piety was
a front...
for cowardice of the lowest degree
in order to avoid going into
battle, we should've known
You helped Saladin's spy escape?
Why?
He's the lover of Louisa
the pure!
Only God knows that I'm not sinful
You will appear before
the military tribunal
Your fate will be that of witches
You will burn!
Thus Louisa has fallen
O kings and princes of Europe,
who have left your countries
leading your armies here
across the seas
to take back the holy
land of Christ
from the enemies of the cross...
Louisa betrayed you
That's what Louisa has been
reduced to
I throw myself at your mercy
Bow down to none other than your God
Have mercy on me for the
sake of my children
Did you think of others when you
gave up Acre to the invaders?
Leaving them to wipe the smiles off
children's faces?
No one except Louisa denies
that Saladin is anything
but a savage
Only Louisa objects to that
Saladin has been generous
with his prisoners
Arabs are not barbarians
thus, it's not shameful
to deal with them
She no longer has the sacred
hate in her heart
Your heart is like a city
without walls
You have uprooted love
from your heart
You hate your country and Arabism,
and gave up Acre
The enemy found a way to her heart
She gave her Christian body
to an Arab,
threw herself into his arms
She has forgotten our sacred
hatred for them
without it we will never
be victorious
It was hatred that made you
throw yourself
forgetting the traditions of
the honorable war,
our noble traditions
love others that God may
have mercy on you
Love has replaced the sacred
hatred in your heart
The hatred in your life has
driven out love
Don't let compassion mislead
your from duty
- of killing this woman
- No...
Do you not understand...
that with this deed
you've condemned your
brothers to death?
There's no victory without hate
- And no liberation without love
- Let us rekindle our sacred hate
Down with hatred!
To the stake! Burn her like a witch
Let the Lord's will be done
This must be the God's punishment...
for all those who have
betrayed Jerusalem
Their flesh dissolves as they
remain standing
Damnation to you, Conrad!
Take off your mask
By the Lord's will
all masks fall off
You betrayed Jerusalem,
you betrayed us,
the future of our kings and princes
You betrayed the blood
of our martyrs
who came to place the cross
on the tomb of Christ
The curse of God will follow
you to the grave
The Arab have refused your
filthy conspiracy
Saladin has refused to
cooperate with you
O kings and princes, Read
the proof of treason
May God smite those who conspire
against Jerusalem
We shall give you traitors'
punishment
"The punishment of those who
betray trusts"
"conspire against their brothers,
spread dissent"
"and wreak havoc"
"is death"
Behead the traitor!
O Lord, may Christmas
pass peacefully
The sultan has condemned the
Acre traitor to death
- He's right
- Because of him Sultan Saladin...
- has rejected Conrad's offer
- King Richard understand that now
- I want...
- Issa the swimmer has arrived!
- Where is he?
- At the gate
- What?
- Issa is here
Tell commander Abdallah
Welcome, Issa!
Welcome
Go to the sultan at once
Your Highness, commander Issa
has arrived
- Issa
- Your Highness
Welcome to Jerusalem of the Arabs
Thank God the Damascene
arrived here safely
The sultan knows that
without your help...
I never would have arrived
My brother, to complete the Arab's
joy, go to King Richard
Invite him to visit Jerusalem
for Christmas
His Highness cannot refuse
the invitation
The king hasn't said anything yet
Your king can speak for himself
King Al-Adel, Tell Sultan Saladin...
I will tell him whatever you want
Tell him that Richard thanks
him for the invitation
and will decide shortly
Why not accept it now? You are
invited as a Christian pilgrim
You'll get an answer before sunset
Come that you may see how the
Christians live in freedom
Thank you
Whatever your replay may be,
it is our custom as Arabs
to reply to any salutation
with a better one
Peace be upon you
Peace be upon you
Our salutation is peace as
you can see
Saladin chooses his emissaries well
If you accept, how can you have the
heart to fight them to the end?
Accepting the invitation
means nothing
Why must we fight them to the end?
Because Jerusalem is ours.
Thus decreed Christ
Christ did not decree that
Jerusalem belongs
to the likes of Conrad and Philippe
Christ damned the likes of them
on Mount of Olives
What are you saying? Should we
leave Jerusalem to Saladin?
Saladin is an honorable man
He refused Conrad's offer to
give him Richard's head
He doesn't persecute Christians
as we heard
He guarantees them
freedom of worship
Why then should we drive thousands
of our soldiers to the slaughter?
- What would we gain?
- Hear me all martyrs of Christianity
The queen of England, wife
of the Lion-Heart
Richard, defender of the cross,
wants to give Jerusalem to
the enemies of Christ!
I, as a Christian queen, after
spending a year here in the East,
prefer that Jerusalem remain in the
hands of a just king of any religion
than falling into the hands of
treacherous, immoral Christians
What about our bride? What about
the glory that awaits King Richard?
The garlands being woven
for you in Europe
The bells ringing in your honor
in every European capital
All of Europe awaits your return
with the key to Jerusalem,
Richard's return with the kingdom
of Jerusalem
The king has not yet replied
Will he ask for a reconciliation, as the queen
wants and return to Europe in defeat?
From what terrible hell do
you come by your words?
The Lion-Heart must raise
his flag over Jerusalem
Richard's flag high over Jerusalem
Tell Saladin, I'll visit
Jerusalem in two days
That doesn't mean peace
If he wants peace, let him
give up Jerusalem
Virginia, listen
- Jerusalem
- City of the living God
- Richard!
- Treason!
An Arab poisoned arrow
killed Richard
His blood won't go in vain
We must have the heads
of the murderers
Richard's blood shall be avenged!
With an Arab arrow.
Salute
- King Richard is dead
- Long live King John!
The truce has come to an end
In a few days
the lovely Virginia will share the
throne of Jerusalem with Arthur
Saving Richard means saving face
from the accusation of killing a man
to whom we promised safe passage
Why don't you send him your doctor
to treat and tell him what you want?
No. I'll look after him myself
It would be dangerous for the sultan
to go to the European's camp
They have sworn vengeance
on all Arabs
Our good reputation is more
important than my life
so are thousands of Arabs' lives
that threatened by vengeance
Adel, be on your guard
I hope we're not forced to fight
Allow me to accompany you
I know who can take us to Richard
There has been treason
King Richard has been killed
with an Arab poisoned arrow
The only response to that treason...
is to kill them all
Not one Arab shall be spared
Avenge from who have violated
the truce
Avenge from who have breached
the pledge
O soldiers of the Lion-Heart
Avenge your king!
Don't spare anyone
Kill them all, men,
women and children!
Liberate Jerusalem!
Their treachery must be avenged
Richard's death must be avenged
To hoist Richard's flag
over Jerusalem,
we must unite our forces
Will you leave Jerusalem in
the hands of the Arabs?
Their treachery deserves revenge
There's no hope for him except
a miracle from Heaven
The sultan of Muslims
comes to save Richard
Pray that his recovery may be
at the hands of a humble man
O soldiers
In this tent lies King Richard,
victim of treason
Avenge the death of your king,
victim of vile treachery!
Avenge every drop of his blood
by taking the lives of
hundreds of Arabs
- Revenge!
- We all would die for you, Richard
At sunrise, let's teach the Arabs
a lesson they'll never forget
- Duke Arthur
- Yes?
The queen asks you to stay away
Send my apology to the queen and tell
her that we're going to get revenge
Richard's blood has not
been shed in vain
Tomorrow his flag will be
hoisted over Jerusalem
You are very brave
I'm sure it was not an Arab
hand that shot the arrow
I know Arab could not commit
such a crime
As a Christian wife I thank you
for doing your best to save
my husband's life
Let's hope his delirium doesn't last
before dawn
I was king of Jerusalem
The sun...
Richard! Your Majesty! You're better
Sultan Saladin said
you would get well
- Saladin?
- He came to your aid
after we had lost all hope
Saladin, always Saladin
In consciousness, in sleep
Even in illness he is here
He's always confronting me
I hoped we would have met at
the gates...
of the Church of Resurrection
in Jerusalem
I had expected that if It hadn't
been for the plot against you
Who was behind that plot?
It has been proven that
those nearest to you
are the most likely to betray you
I don't want your head
but your hand stretched out in peace
What peace, when you invite
me to Jerusalem
- and set a trap for me?
- Richard...
Your Majesty, offer a prayer for the
deliverance of your husband
You know that your
accusations is false
Why would we want to kill you?
You're afraid to see me
enter Jerusalem
You shall visit it soon
Soon I shall be King of Jerusalem
Why must you be king of Jerusalem?
Jerusalem is the birthplace
of Christ
Christianity is respected here,
you know this
Jerusalem belongs to the Arabs
Stop this bloodshed
That would satisfy God and Christ
You forget that the Pope,
- the woodsmen in the hills,
- Richard
as well as the peasants
in the fields,
the elderly gathered around
their fire places,
Richard!
thousands of humble Christians
eagerly await my return
with the keys to Jerusalem
You're running after an
unattainable dream,
You're not fighting
for Christianity
but for your own vanity
You're seeking personal glory
You're leading your men
to their death
in order to become king of Jerusalem
You're looking for garlands
You're driving thousands to their
death on foreign soil
in order to become king of Jerusalem
The horns blow
Richard, the Lion-Heart,
liberator of Jerusalem
You want war
So be it
But I warn you, you will never win
Beware of yourself, noble knight
Richard is alive!
Richard is alive!
No illness can defeat Richard!
No poison can overcome Richard!
Long live Richard!
The Lion-Heart...
is invincible!
It's a miracle from Heaven
We shall avenge you, Your Majesty
O king of the Christians
God has answered our prayers
He has cured his son to lead us
to Jerusalem
We're all eager to attack them
and hoist Richard's flag
Jerusalem!
Jerusalem!
Jerusalem is ours
Lead us, Richard
Forward, O warriors
With the dawn,
my flag will be flying over Jerusalem
- Forward
- This is your day, Damascene
Are you sure this works?
Yes, though I have never prepared it
in such large quantities,
only God knows...
Careful!
You'll blow us to high heaven
So you are certain of the results
Everything is ready
Everything is ready, Your Majesty
This is your day, Damascene
Forward, heroes!
Forward, brave men
Forward, Crusaders!
Jerusalem!
Conquer Jerusalem! Long live
King Richard!
Attack without mercy
Cling to every foot of land
Nothing is more honorable than death
beneath the walls of Jerusalem
All of Europe awaits
Your victorious return,
warriors of the cross
Let us take Jerusalem tonight!
Make the supreme sacrifice
Every step forward towards Jerusalem
is worth dozens of martyrs
- To battle!
- To battle!
Your Highness, hear me before you go
every inch of the road to Jerusalem
is covered with the remains
of victims
What do you mean?
Raise the white flag
before we are crushed by defeat
Defeat? Richard knows not
the meaning of defeat
Europe does not ask that you return
with the heads of innocents
I shall return with the keys to
Jerusalem and Saladin's head
And now, sire?
It's our turn to attack
Open the gates!
Attack!
Forward!
My god, I'm cold
It's fever, friend,
you'd better rest
My wife, I want to go home
You know the orders of the king,
we must take Jerusalem tonight
Tonight we'll die in Jerusalem
Fool!
Put out this fire!
You think this fire gives us away?
See that black mountain?
Those are the hordes of
Saladin's soldiers
Tonight, this Christmas night...
we meet death
Lower your voice
Everyone is fated to die
A mountain of fire, a cloud of dust
Don't burn me with the
fires of the hell!
I'm a sinner!
Have faith. God will
alleviate your pain
Faith! The Lord spared
the fornicator
She was spared
But He forgets Virginia
May Christ be with you!
I am no longer a beauty
Help me, good Louisa
Pray for me
My sin has brought my doom
"Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy Name"
"Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven..."
Enough! Enough!
Praying will not change our fate
The Arabs are coming
from that hill, this Christmas eve,
they'll spare no one
Forgive me, I shall make
a confession
- To me?
- Yes, you
You are pure and chaste
You are close to the Virgin's heart
Conrad and I schemed against you
We wanted to get rid of you
and Richard
God forgive me, but
Conrad betrayed me
He wanted to sell Jerusalem
Jerusalem...
grave of the prophets
- Keep away from me!
- Help me, Arthur
The beautiful Virginia
disfigured with fire!
Leave her, Louisa
Don't go, you're the only real
Christian here, hear my confession
It's no confession, she's delirious
After Conrad had died,
Arthur returned
- with an Arab poisoned arrow...
- Keep quite!
Quite, Virginia, shut up!
Louisa
Arthur shot King Richard by
an Arab poisoned arrow
Quiet, Virginia
Virginia! Virginia! Answer me
We're the kings of Jerusalem
Virginia!
We're the kings of Jerusalem,
Virginia
Virginia!
Virginia's dead, the poisoned arrow
was Arthur's doing
Louisa
All your allies betrayed you,
even Arthur
All are treacherous
The truce has expired
- We are out of patience
- Resume the offensive
Tonight, we'll wipe them out
We'll show them how it is
to fight by night
We'll teach them once and for all
never to invade our land again
We'll wipe them out
Shall we give the signal
for the attack?
Merry Christmas
Did you wish Issa and all our
Christian brothers a merry Christmas?
- Merry Christmas
- Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Announce to all our Christian
soldiers there'll be no war tonight
- We'll wait till tomorrow
- God is Great
God is Great
- Hasten to prayer
- I bear witness...
that there's
no God but Allah
I bear witness that there's
no God but Allah
And that Mohamed is His Messenger
And that Mohamed is His Messenger
Hasten to prayer
Hasten to prayer
Hasten to salvation
Hasten to salvation
God is Great
There's no God but Allah
Enough! The battlefield
is covered with corpses
This war has stopped making sense
It is what you wanted, Richard
It does not become a king
with a lion's heart
to go on fighting out of
sheer obstinacy
The Lion-Heart begs you to accept
the hand he holds out
On my way here, I saw
thousands of corpses...
littering the trail
I could not tell the corpses of the
Crusaders from those of the Arabs
Before, I feared for Richard
from Richard himself
Today, I thank you for being the
Richard I've always imagined
I am only a vanquished king
You could have waited
for reinforcements
What conditions does the triumphant
sultan impose on the defeated king?
No conditions
But let us pledge not
to fight any longer
You'll leave this country
but you'll always be welcomed back
as pilgrims to the holy places
The soldier who willingly
gives his life
is more worthy than his commander
who seeks glory and personal gain
He who forgets his pride
is more worthy than all
When you return to your country
tell the peasants and the elderly,
who eagerly await your return
and tell of your conquests round
their fireplaces in winter
Tell the simple people of England...
in their warm houses
Tell the people of Europe
upon your return
that life is the right of all
and that war cannot be
the law of life
Have they gone?
- Have they gone yet?
- Patience, my son
What do you say?
There they are, the sultan, Issa
and Conrad
Conrad died, you ignorant fool
We hope to see you again in
Jerusalem, as a pilgrim
I'm the king of Jerusalem
He ends his days in a cage
like an animal
Why don't you answer, Virginia?
John, King of England,
will punish Richard
I am the king of Jerusalem!
I will never forget your
service to me, Louisa
I hope to see you here again
when I return as a pilgrim
Issa... Issa
Commander Issa, you're dismissed
My thanks, O Lord. You've made
your servant victorious
By Your will alone, we have
vanquished the enemy