Especially, Bailan's talent for dealing with the council of war is not a mystery anymore. This was one of the main problems of the Theatrical Cut, which very often seemed unlogical. Together with Bailan's enhanced conversation, which give important background information about his past, these extended scenes from the first act help to understand the development of the story. Godfrey's kinship with the lord of the manor makes his relationship with Bailan's mother appear in a different light, too. The viewers now learn that the priest from the funeral of Bailan's wife is in fact Bailan's brother. Bailan's motives to follow his father Godfrey to the holy land are explained in more detail in the Director's Cut. The scene in France from the beginning of the movie has also been enhanced significantly. The scene is just too important for a deeper understanding of why Sybilla decided to support her husband although she hated him so much. Ridely Scott, however, has always been of the opinion that the removal of that scene was a mistake.

In the Theatrical Cut, the child wasn't even mentioned because the producers had tried to crop down the movie to the ideal running time of 135 minutes. He is then killed by his mother, who does not want him to have the same fate as her brother, who suffered from leprosy as well. After King Baldwin IV's death, he becomes king and contracts leprosy. This changes with the Director's Cut, which is also closer to the history the movie is based on.Īmong the new scenes, the re-integration of Sybilla's son into the plot is the most important one. Whole sequences and sub-plots were not included in the Theatrical Cut. In order to appeal to a broader audience, the producers had about 50 minutes of material cut out. As Scott explains in the introductory commentary on the DVD he was pretty dissappointed with the Theatrical Cut. Therefore, the running time of the DC is more than 3 hours.Įven before the Final Cut of Blade Runner, which Ridley Scott made to commemorate the 25th anniversary of this Sci-Fi classic, he was given the opportunity to re-cut the Crusader's epic 'Kingdom of heaven'.

The Director's Cut of Ridley Scott's 'Kingdom of Heaven' offers several new scenes that enhance the plot and re-integrates violent scenes that were not in the Theatrical Cut.

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