I am not those men. I am Salahudin. Sala-hu-din! | 8K Ultra HD Cinematic | Kingdom of Heaven

Saladin or King Baldwin IV. ? youtube.com/post/UgkxveGU88rOJHn0MUW4kEIyRNrOHkdqO…

Ghassan Massoud should have won an oscar for his portrayal of Saladin!

"I am not those men. I am Salahudin." LOVE this line. It says so much.

4:07 He emphasized his own name because it’s an honorific that translates as “Righteousness/Honor of the Faith”

"What is Jerusalem worth?" "Nothing. Everything."

It’s important to note that it was the arch bishop that negotiated the release of the citizens. Every piece of gold, silver, and jewelry was paid as ransom to Saladin. In addition, he instructed his two captains to protect the church, and provided the keys to the gate. To this very day, the gates are still protected by the direct descendants of those two captains.

i've always loved the "nothing...everything." Line. It is like he is acknowledging how petty the dispute is, yet also acknowledging that without it they each would have no purpose.

I would gladly watch a whole movie on Salahudin played by this actor!

An interesting fact and thought. The thought, I always loved the look and reaction of Saladin when Balian threatened to torch the city; he seems both amused by the idea, and kinda thinking it wouldn't be the worst idea. The Fact, this was not the first time these two had met. Balian was actually at the Battle of Hattin, where he was taken prisoner. Saladin released him so that he could evacuate his family from Jerusalem before the Muslim army besieged it, after having him swear an oath that he would not take up arms or stay to defend the city. When he arrived at Jerusalem, he was the highest ranking noble within it, and was begged to stay and defend them, which he decided to do after the Latin Patriarch Heraclius (the bishop we see here) absolved him of his oath, claiming that an oath sworn to an infidel was not binding. Reportedly, Balian actually sent a message to Saladin, explaining what he had done and why. Saladin (yes, I am using the anglicized version of his name), in a display of both grace and honor, understood and accepted his reasoning, and still granted safe passage and conduct for Balian's family to leave the city before the siege began. Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, an absolute Legend.

"Nothing.... everything." must be one of the most iconic lines ever.

I always see his response as, "it's worth nothing, because it's priceless. But it's also worth everything for us to fight for"

The actor killed it in this role. A charismatic, confident, but wise and compassionate conqueror. He gave all that through very little dialogue and often just the mannerisms.

I wish the Muslin world, Muslim countries, had a leader like him today.

“Nothing…everything” Love the way he smiles and his cape billows out as he walks away.

My next meeting, I’ma gonna try this. “I’m not those men…”

This salahudin has an amazing calm voice could listen to it all day

I love the little smile from Salahudin when he offers his terms. He truly comes across as wanting the best while feeling good with what they've discussed.

Can we all agree that this was a great movie and very underrated at that. Entertaining story and great acting.

There are a few movies out there where the director's cut dramatically improves the film - this is one of those.

My interpretation of the "nothing-everything" bit: When Ibelin asked: "What is Jerusalem worth?" Salahuddin was still under the tent or in its shadow, which means (by the old ways of chivalry) he was still on neutral grounds, therefore still in negotiation. So he did not want to show how much Jerusalem is worth to him and his army, because that could be the kind of leverage that would embolden Ibelin to ask for better terms. So he simply said: "Nothing." But as soon as he walked away from the tent and its shadow, the deal was sealed and negotiations ended, so he could then affirm the true value of the city to Ibelin by saying: "Everything!" My reference here is an incident that happened in the early days of Islam, which is the Pact of Hudaybiyah, when the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) signed a peace agreement with the Quraysh heathens, on the basis that he would not take in any more Muslims running away from Quraysh, into Medina. After the agreement was signed and the Muslims left the assembly tent, Quraysh Muslims came to the prophet and said: "Take us in." But he said that he couldn't do it, since he has just signed an agreement in that tent, since it would be him breaking his word before God and his honor among his enemies. So, what Salahuddin did does have historical basis in Arab and Muslim customs. Another interpretation would be that a city of sticks and stones is worth "nothing" and can be expendable and rebuilt in a few years, but the city of God – or the Kingdom of Heaven and Conscience within the city, is worth "everything".