And this is why you should never ask directors to shred their movies so it fits whatever Hollywood format. The director cut is just leagues ahead of the theater release.
Completly agree. Directors cut is the full vision of the director. Shouldnt have to cut it because of Hollywood demands. If its a good movies people Will watch it regardless of the duration. We should have the right to watch these masterpieces in theaters
This scene was cut. I watched this scene as a little kid and when I rewatched the movie it wasnt there anymore, I thought I was going insane because this scene was such a strong childhood memory for me and it wasnt there anymore
It was cut from the theatrical release and the versions that tend to air on network TV, but it's in the director's cut. The director's cut of this film makes it much, much more impressive than it already is.
Given that Eva is herself French, one imagines that what she sings here to her pretend son is something that she remembers sung to her when she was young.
@@marecleslovaquefascinating. a beautifully poetic choice for the tone of the scene, even if it isn’t a perfect contextual fit. He may not technically be dead yet, but she already knows how that’s going to happen and what it’s going to be like for the both of them. She’s watched it all once before, she doesn’t want to do it again. So rather than deny the inevitability of the situation, she simply chooses to reject its eventuality in favor of a more immediate and merciful fate for her son, even at the risk of her own soul for intervening with such an act. It’s a unique form of a mother’s ultimate sacrifice, not even in death, but in eternal self condemnation. Thanks for the info.
The best thing a historical fictional movie can do is to show how different life was. Leprosy is now curable and is virtually eradicated in most countries.
Granted, the boy never got to live through the hell of literally rotting alive for the rest of his life so one might argue his premature death here was, in a way, a good thing. Still, God, I feel like crying like a baby whenever the scene with Sibylla caressing him and singing to him begins. 😥
i didn’t see the directors cut but this would have made so much more sense. her grief in the original release seemed so underdeveloped, I had no idea this was a part of the directors cut but it really brings her character to a full development.
Who is to say, but she was doing what she considered a mercy. Since he could feel no pain. He was painless death from the sounds of it. That rather then let her son suffer and fight the corruption of the church that would try and over throw her childs reign before it even began. She ended his suffering before it began. Do you really think they would have allowed the boy to grow? Who would have been executed on the spot, first chance they got and called her a witch and him the child spawn of the devil. Back then, people like Balduin where treated far worse then a quick death in which she gave him. She knew if it wasn't the disease that would kill him, it would the nation of people always plotting behind his back and using his sickness to over throw him. Baldwin managed to survive, not live his full life. Because he may have did things in which were so sinister that even his enemies knew to keep their noses in check. If not for his sister or close allies. We look at man, just as vulnerable as a new born babe. But just as smart, and if not strong minded and in heart then any person you might meet. His education far surpassed that of any king that ruled before him. As he learned to adapt and learn the native tongue of his enemies, showing he was a man of the flesh, just as much as he was a king. This made him highly respected, as he did not brag or boast. He merely survived to bring a end to his suffering while hopefully being a good example to his people and those who were not his people.
Of course NOT! Baldwin IV would not make decisions based on personal reasons or emotions. His sister did, as history told us. Even murdering a baby heir must serve the greatest purpose to the country. This is how great monarchs make decisions, even our late Queen Elizabeth II.
@schalitz1 Technically, it's not known WHAT killed him. Many have speculated the mortality rate of children of the time, some say of an unknown ailment, and a "small" rumor did say his mother "knew/suspected" he had the dame illness as his uncle(and wanted to spare his suffering)
This movie (the Director's Cut) is such a soaring epic. Ridley Scott should've released his cut in theatres back then. Had that been the case, the fate of this movie would've been different.
Eva Green is the most beautiful woman of my generation. It's not only her looks but her kind face and her introverted demeanor that makes her sweet to look at. Also an amazing actress. Her work in Penny Dreadful is fantastic.
I hAD A DOG family WIth me for 10 years she had cancer, and the vet said she live for a few days or weeks then she would suffer and die, I had her put down omg I couldn’t stop the waterworks n I told her I loved her and see her again, this is beyond a thousand times es
The director's cut of this movie is a completely different film than the theatrical version. It's absolutely phenomenal. Every character in the film is amazing. It's hard to pick a favorite... But Jeremy Irons portrayal of Tiberius is very moving. He is the Marshal of Jerusalem and a devoted servant of Baldwin... But you can see that his duty has made him tired and sad.
It's not a great one, but it is a plot point to try and explain how Baldwin V somewhat vaguely died of illness at quite a young age. Plus it connects it to the plight of her brother, whom she admires and loves.
Tbh Baldwin was in even worse stage. His famous win against Saladin, he barely managed to ride a horse with 1 hand how bad it was. After beating Saladin he very soon lost his sight and feel in his hands. He died at 23
@@eurekadiaz3771 leprosy is very variable, some people would die very soon after first symptoms would be shown, some could live decades and have barely any symptoms. Skin ulcerations and deformities dont present in every case and even progressive losss of ability to move your limbs either
@@imma5761 Who is to say, but she was doing what she considered a mercy. Since he could feel no pain. He was painless death from the sounds of it. That rather then let her son suffer and fight the corruption of the church that would try and over throw her childs reign before it even began. She ended his suffering before it began. Do you really think they would have allowed the boy to grow? Who would have been executed on the spot, first chance they got and called her a witch and him the child spawn of the devil. Back then, people like Balduin where treated far worse then a quick death in which she gave him. She knew if it wasn't the disease that would kill him, it would the nation of people always plotting behind his back and using his sickness to over throw him. Baldwin managed to survive, not live his full life. Because he may have did things in which were so sinister that even his enemies knew to keep their noses in check. If not for his sister or close allies. We look at man, just as vulnerable as a new born babe. But just as smart, and if not strong minded and in heart then any person you might meet. His education far surpassed that of any king that ruled before him. As he learned to adapt and learn the native tongue of his enemies, showing he was a man of the flesh, just as much as he was a king. This made him highly respected, as he did not brag or boast. He merely survived to bring a end to his suffering while hopefully being a good example to his people and those who were not his people.
Shakespeare did this poison in the ear as well (James Bond too I think) but what the heck poison do you drip a few drops into the ear and it kills very quickly?
Yes, because they said earlier in the movie that people who have leprosy can feel no pain. I think it was said Baldwin was cut in the arm with a sword and didn't feel any pain. This child is holding his hand over a fire, being burned by wax, and pricked by needles and doesn't feel anything, therefore, he has leprosy.
@@metal_fusion en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy Have you ever opened a book my man? It has been a known symptom for thousands of years, while not everyone has it most do, due to the nerve damage the bacteria causes.
Yes. He would have rotted away and suffered a debilitating and painful death. Plus, he was the future king and many others would have come to hurt him. It was an act of mercy to spare him future suffering.
Yes he was a leper like his uncle. It was a testament to the strength of Baldwin IV that he endured as long as he did, she had hoped to spare him that. Not to mention that having not one but two kings afflicted with leprosy would have been seen as God’s hand at work, especially by their zealous opponents in the court, citing it as punishment for whatever act they made, likely demanding another king. His life would have been brief, his reign turbulent and the enemies within would have torn his family to pieces.
He had leprosy (in the movie, historicaly we don't know for sure) so his mother wanted to spare him from suffering like her brother who also had leprosy. She didn't wanna live through that pain again.
he didn't, but his mother had watched her brother live with the same disease, she watched it destroy his body, and eventually end his life, she didn't want her son to suffer the same way her brother did, as he would have done.
@@rustkarl she knew better that her son's life was not worth living just like her brother's life while suffering was not? Typical female emotions, that when given into people die.
"Do you want to continue *LIVING PEACEFULLY AND NOT HAVING EVERYONE DEAD OR DYING UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP BLAMING YOU?*"...... wouldn't it be better to * HAVE EVERYONE MAYBE POSSIBLY DYING UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP WITH THE ENEMY TO BLAME??? -priest logic 1066 to CURRENT YEAR.
I do not know 100% but I've heard and read that Muslims were some of the best doctors in the world they were in Jerusalem at that time too. It could also be the one sent by salahuddin.
And this is why you should never ask directors to shred their movies so it fits whatever Hollywood format.
The director cut is just leagues ahead of the theater release.
Completly agree. Directors cut is the full vision of the director. Shouldnt have to cut it because of Hollywood demands. If its a good movies people Will watch it regardless of the duration. We should have the right to watch these masterpieces in theaters
His mother’s torment and pain must have been infinite knowing what was to become of her beloved boy. Heartbreaking 💔
Yeah but she didn't have to murder him tho
The extended cut of this film is an emotional rollercoaster. This scene in particular is heart wrenching.
This scene was cut. I watched this scene as a little kid and when I rewatched the movie it wasnt there anymore, I thought I was going insane because this scene was such a strong childhood memory for me and it wasnt there anymore
It was cut from the theatrical release and the versions that tend to air on network TV, but it's in the director's cut. The director's cut of this film makes it much, much more impressive than it already is.
Eva Green's acting was so good in this... Heart breaking
“Love of the mother is far bigger than any nation worth”
Given that Eva is herself French, one imagines that what she sings here to her pretend son is something that she remembers sung to her when she was young.
That's what makes this scene so heartbreaking... She sings and cries in her own language.
she sings "la complainte du roi renaud", a medieval song about the death of a king and his mother trying to deny it.
@@marecleslovaquefascinating. a beautifully poetic choice for the tone of the scene, even if it isn’t a perfect contextual fit.
He may not technically be dead yet, but she already knows how that’s going to happen and what it’s going to be like for the both of them. She’s watched it all once before, she doesn’t want to do it again.
So rather than deny the inevitability of the situation, she simply chooses to reject its eventuality in favor of a more immediate and merciful fate for her son, even at the risk of her own soul for intervening with such an act.
It’s a unique form of a mother’s ultimate sacrifice, not even in death, but in eternal self condemnation.
Thanks for the info.
The best thing a historical fictional movie can do is to show how different life was. Leprosy is now curable and is virtually eradicated in most countries.
Sadly it’s actually making a comeback
Granted, the boy never got to live through the hell of literally rotting alive for the rest of his life so one might argue his premature death here was, in a way, a good thing.
Still, God, I feel like crying like a baby whenever the scene with Sibylla caressing him and singing to him begins. 😥
Considering that he wasn't killed by his mother and reigned as King after his uncle
@@MightyJosh1985lol
@@ProphetYoda yeah a thing called recorded history
@@MightyJosh1985he was king for a year and then he died. But yes not by his mother.
Crazy that ALL of this was cut from the theatrical version
i didn’t see the directors cut but this would have made so much more sense. her grief in the original release seemed so underdeveloped, I had no idea this was a part of the directors cut but it really brings her character to a full development.
I wonder, if Balduin IV had permitted the murder of his nephew, if he was alive.
Who is to say, but she was doing what she considered a mercy. Since he could feel no pain. He was painless death from the sounds of it. That rather then let her son suffer and fight the corruption of the church that would try and over throw her childs reign before it even began. She ended his suffering before it began. Do you really think they would have allowed the boy to grow? Who would have been executed on the spot, first chance they got and called her a witch and him the child spawn of the devil. Back then, people like Balduin where treated far worse then a quick death in which she gave him. She knew if it wasn't the disease that would kill him, it would the nation of people always plotting behind his back and using his sickness to over throw him. Baldwin managed to survive, not live his full life. Because he may have did things in which were so sinister that even his enemies knew to keep their noses in check. If not for his sister or close allies. We look at man, just as vulnerable as a new born babe. But just as smart, and if not strong minded and in heart then any person you might meet. His education far surpassed that of any king that ruled before him. As he learned to adapt and learn the native tongue of his enemies, showing he was a man of the flesh, just as much as he was a king. This made him highly respected, as he did not brag or boast. He merely survived to bring a end to his suffering while hopefully being a good example to his people and those who were not his people.
Of course NOT! Baldwin IV would not make decisions based on personal reasons or emotions. His sister did, as history told us. Even murdering a baby heir must serve the greatest purpose to the country. This is how great monarchs make decisions, even our late Queen Elizabeth II.
In reality he wasn't murdered, he just died unexpectedly when he was around 10 I believe. The poisoning is just the movie's way of explaining it.
@schalitz1
Technically, it's not known WHAT killed him. Many have speculated the mortality rate of children of the time, some say of an unknown ailment, and a "small" rumor did say his mother "knew/suspected" he had the dame illness as his uncle(and wanted to spare his suffering)
no, because it didn't happen
Jeremy Irons was phenomal in this film
This movie (the Director's Cut) is such a soaring epic. Ridley Scott should've released his cut in theatres back then. Had that been the case, the fate of this movie would've been different.
Studio wouldn’t let him.
@@Shadow-gm9ctHollywood!!!
Eva Green is the most beautiful woman of my generation. It's not only her looks but her kind face and her introverted demeanor that makes her sweet to look at. Also an amazing actress. Her work in Penny Dreadful is fantastic.
The three musketeers too
Simp
Amazing? she is mean, stupid and vain.
Baldwin would actually allow this since he knew what’s like to be tortured by leprosy throughout a short-lived life.😢
So if he doesnt feel pain that means he has lepar, right?
yes
*leprosy
Nerves get damaged
Early stages
Now ah days leprosy is easy cured
Ella mató a su propio hijo para que no sufriera como sufrió su hermano
I hAD A DOG family WIth me for 10 years she had cancer, and the vet said she live for a few days or weeks then she would suffer and die, I had her put down omg I couldn’t stop the waterworks n I told her I loved her and see her again, this is beyond a thousand times es
The director's cut of this movie is a completely different film than the theatrical version. It's absolutely phenomenal.
Every character in the film is amazing. It's hard to pick a favorite... But Jeremy Irons portrayal of Tiberius is very moving. He is the Marshal of Jerusalem and a devoted servant of Baldwin... But you can see that his duty has made him tired and sad.
She is so beautiful those eyes ❤❤
So cool man
Yes but people with this condition don’t always have it as bad as her brother did
It's not a great one, but it is a plot point to try and explain how Baldwin V somewhat vaguely died of illness at quite a young age. Plus it connects it to the plight of her brother, whom she admires and loves.
Tbh Baldwin was in even worse stage.
His famous win against Saladin, he barely managed to ride a horse with 1 hand how bad it was.
After beating Saladin he very soon lost his sight and feel in his hands.
He died at 23
im no medic, but there once an a village of leper exiles, most of them dont look like they had leper, some survived for decades.
@@eurekadiaz3771 leprosy is very variable, some people would die very soon after first symptoms would be shown, some could live decades and have barely any symptoms.
Skin ulcerations and deformities dont present in every case and even progressive losss of ability to move your limbs either
@@imma5761 Who is to say, but she was doing what she considered a mercy. Since he could feel no pain. He was painless death from the sounds of it. That rather then let her son suffer and fight the corruption of the church that would try and over throw her childs reign before it even began. She ended his suffering before it began. Do you really think they would have allowed the boy to grow? Who would have been executed on the spot, first chance they got and called her a witch and him the child spawn of the devil. Back then, people like Balduin where treated far worse then a quick death in which she gave him. She knew if it wasn't the disease that would kill him, it would the nation of people always plotting behind his back and using his sickness to over throw him. Baldwin managed to survive, not live his full life. Because he may have did things in which were so sinister that even his enemies knew to keep their noses in check. If not for his sister or close allies. We look at man, just as vulnerable as a new born babe. But just as smart, and if not strong minded and in heart then any person you might meet. His education far surpassed that of any king that ruled before him. As he learned to adapt and learn the native tongue of his enemies, showing he was a man of the flesh, just as much as he was a king. This made him highly respected, as he did not brag or boast. He merely survived to bring a end to his suffering while hopefully being a good example to his people and those who were not his people.
I prey no parent ever go though this situation.
*pray*
Eva Green is so gorgeous 😍
Eva Green 😍
Shakespeare did this poison in the ear as well (James Bond too I think) but what the heck poison do you drip a few drops into the ear and it kills very quickly?
Isn't it any? Since ear canal is connected to the mouth?
This is Baldwin's childhood
How king baldwin iv got leprosy?
Great movie! Where can i see the movie in this version....with director's cuts?
In 10 years ago, I found it on Pirate bay :)
Hopefully you found it but it’s available to buy or rent on Amazon
Alguien sabe como se llama el sountrak en el minuto 1:33 ?
ruclips.net/video/N1b0BCCqt7w/видео.htmlsi=e_3BREoXShXkrSK_
Mother is mother any where
did this show her son also have leper?
Yes
Yes, because they said earlier in the movie that people who have leprosy can feel no pain. I think it was said Baldwin was cut in the arm with a sword and didn't feel any pain. This child is holding his hand over a fire, being burned by wax, and pricked by needles and doesn't feel anything, therefore, he has leprosy.
people diagnosed leprosy will not feel pain whatsoever
@@metal_fusion the evidence is literally in the video
@@metal_fusion en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy
Have you ever opened a book my man? It has been a known symptom for thousands of years, while not everyone has it most do, due to the nerve damage the bacteria causes.
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He is immortal remeber that
What poison she use.?
Syranide i think
😢😢
Okay she killed her own son? Why? Did he have leper or what was it?
Yes. He would have rotted away and suffered a debilitating and painful death. Plus, he was the future king and many others would have come to hurt him. It was an act of mercy to spare him future suffering.
@@saintultra2737 that's sad, but I know she did the right thing 😢
It’s called leprosy
@@cid7819 😂 the right thing, that's a good one.
Yes he was a leper like his uncle.
It was a testament to the strength of Baldwin IV that he endured as long as he did, she had hoped to spare him that.
Not to mention that having not one but two kings afflicted with leprosy would have been seen as God’s hand at work, especially by their zealous opponents in the court, citing it as punishment for whatever act they made, likely demanding another king.
His life would have been brief, his reign turbulent and the enemies within would have torn his family to pieces.
baldwin v was not a leper he died of something else
He was a leper as well.
@@CordsZ Baldwin IV (his uncle) had leper. Baldwin V had not. There is no historical evidence for it
King name
Balduino IV
@@art.plus10 balduino V
Is the child king baldwin?
Yes
Yes, but that is Baldwin V. The king died young when he ruled the kingdom 1 year, son of Sybilla (Sybilla is the older sister of Baldwin IV)
5th one
@@yenllanghoa5146 older sister I think
@@yenllanghoa5146 older sister
Why she make her son deaf?
She killed him bro. That was poison.
Why she killed her own son?
He had leprosy (in the movie, historicaly we don't know for sure) so his mother wanted to spare him from suffering like her brother who also had leprosy. She didn't wanna live through that pain again.
Is that Acid! because he can’t feel it?
because he have lepra
Leprosy makes you loose all feel of pain.
Hot wax.
No, that is wax.
lol acid
She killed her own son 😢
no
She killed her own son because he have leper like her father, baldwin iv.
@Joel Girard Baldwin iv was sybilla's brother who was the leper king
Baldwin V was sybilla and Guy De Lusignan's son
@@nikhilguleria3429 his father is not Guy
@@errolvidena step father
why did he have to die?
he didn't, but his mother had watched her brother live with the same disease, she watched it destroy his body, and eventually end his life, she didn't want her son to suffer the same way her brother did, as he would have done.
This was another tragic case of a woman's emotions getting the better of her.
@@thomascrissman1124 why?
@@thomascrissman1124
I’m sorry what? That’s what you took from this?
@@rustkarl she knew better that her son's life was not worth living just like her brother's life while suffering was not? Typical female emotions, that when given into people die.
"Do you want to continue *LIVING PEACEFULLY AND NOT HAVING EVERYONE DEAD OR DYING UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP BLAMING YOU?*"......
wouldn't it be better to * HAVE EVERYONE MAYBE POSSIBLY DYING UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP WITH THE ENEMY TO BLAME???
-priest logic 1066 to CURRENT YEAR.
Blasphemy!
Why is there a moslem doctor ? Im confused
Baldwin the 4th opened Jerusalem’s borders to both christians and muslims
Maybe he is the one who was sent by Salahuddin
I do not know 100% but I've heard and read that Muslims were some of the best doctors in the world they were in Jerusalem at that time too. It could also be the one sent by salahuddin.
There were plenty of Christian Arabs back then that territory used to belong to the Byzantine Empire.
Who says its a muslim? There are ethnic arabic christians.
no she did not kill her son in true history and Salladin did not conquer the Baldwins in Jerusalem.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibylla,_Queen_of_Jerusalem
Wikipedia is not an accurate informative on history
@@andromedagalaxy0 neither is kingdom of heaven sadly baldwin v didnt die as a leper tho he died of something else still very early
@@andromedagalaxy0 Yeah. What is?
@@booshmcfadden7638 your sister
@@alo4912 My sister is an accurate informative on history? This is crazy. I don't even have a sister. The hell you talkin about?