The epic legend of King Richard the Lionhearted and his struggle to save Christendom's holiest city, Jerusalem, from its Muslim conqueror Saladin is explored in this drama-documentary using original Muslim and Christian sources, as well as interviews with experts from both the East and West. Filmed in the Middle East, it tells the story that defined religious conflict for centuries and transformed Richard and Saladin into legends.
Production
Filmed on actual Crusade battlegrounds
Writing
Dual-perspective scripting, no clear villain
Director
Richard Bedser
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Derek Lea plays both Richard AND narrates, giving the whole thing accidental 'one man show' energy.
This 2005 release arrived during peak post-9/11 'clash of civilizations' discourse, making its balanced framing almost radical for its moment.
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