Richard Lionheart's helmet appears to be a re-adapted funnel. That should give you an idea of the production values that went into this film. The characters are flat; the duologue is stale; the battle sequences are unimpressive; the history is twisted beyond recognition. At least three or four of the major characters are entirely made-up, and many of the others were twisted beyond recognition.If you are interested in Arab propaganda from the Nasser period, you may find this film interesting. But it has nothing to offer other viewers besides a terrifically biased version of historical events. You would do better with 2005's "Kingdom of Heaven", which, for all its flaws (and there are many) at least did not make up historical figures for reasons of plot convenience.I have no idea why viewers have rated this film so highly. 8.1? Get real.

I decided to write this review after I watched the movie Kingdom of Heaven I watched this movie about 10 times or so, and I'm ready to watch it again really great movie and gathers a lot of best actors in Egyptian cinema the story line is the original story of Salah Eldin and the crusades in Bayt EL-Makdes as documented in History The Movie shows the Human side of the great leader, the manners of Arabs specially in wars.It Showed that although Salah El Din is Richard-Lion Heart's enemy but his principles refused him to accept to betray him and accept what August tried to offer him to retreat his troops and betray Richard Lots and Lots of situations and all lead to same result A real Great Movie

El Nasser Salah ElDine is the true story about Saladdin, It reveals how Saladdin was one of the greatest leaders of all time.Saladdin battled in order to gain Bayt El Makdes (Jerusalem), and he did not prevent the christians from visiting it at any time.But false news is told to King Richard -Lion Heart- that Saladdin is torturing the christians and that he is preventing them from entering Bayt ElMakdes.Then King Richard along with King of France and several other countries form a very vast army, that aims to free Bayt El Makdes from the rule of Saladdin. What will happen next.........You better see the movie.Excellent performance by Ahmed Mazhar (Saladdin) and Hamdi Geiss (Richard Lion Heart) and very good directing by Yussef Chahine.This movie is a must see.

Not only an extraordinary piece of epic filming, but also, in typical Youssef Chahine vein, a very humane view of territorial struggles and religious warfare. A remarkably pacifist outlook for 1963, preaching tolerance and honest diplomacy, decrying the crude pursuit of Glory at the expense of the lives of humble soldiers.