About Richard the Lionheart and Saladin: Holy Warriors
- Released on December 24, 2005
This drama-documentary challenges the popular view of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin's epic clash for control of Jerusalem, using the latest research into the original Christian and Muslim ancient sources and the insight of leading experts from both East and West.
Richard emerges as a man who earned the name Lionheart as much for his murderous brutality as for his chivalry. Equally, Saladin was revered in his own time in Europe, for his mercy towards the crusaders in contrast to the demonized caricatures of popular modern-day Western myth.
Filmed on location in the Middle East, Richard the Lionheart & Saladin: Holy Warriors re-creates the heroic encounter between these two great men. It traces their very different origins, their struggle to understand each other, and the mutual respect that emerged as they battled for the destiny of the world's most sacred city.
Full Cast of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin: Holy Warriors
Derek Lea plays Richard the Lionheart (2 episodes)
Derek Lea is an English stuntman and actor. He portrayed Renard's Henchman 2 in The World Is Not Enough (film), Gusta...
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Colin Salmon plays Narrator (2 episodes)
Colin Salmon is a British actor best known for playing the fictional character Charles Robinson in three James Bond films.
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