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Article: BLOODY DIFFICULT RIDLEY SCOTT'S CRUSADE TO MAKE 'KINGDOM OF HEAVEN' WITHOUT ANGERING CHRISTIANS OR MUSLIMS.(U)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- May 6, 2005
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Byline: Glenn Whipp Film Writer
Ridley Scott's Crusades epic ``Kingdom of Heaven'' contains all the requisite sword-fighting and merry mayhem, but the movie's key moment wasn't in the script.
The setup: Following a long and bloody siege, the legendary Muslim warrior Saladin has conquered Jerusalem and enters the city's palace. Inside the building, he sees a cross that was knocked to the ground during the bombardment. Saladin gently picks up the cross and sets it on a table, returning it to a place of honor.
``It's about respect for another religion,'' Scott says. ``It wasn't planned. I just noticed the cross on the ground, and I asked Ghassan ...