The Message (1976)
- Directed by
- Andrew Marton, Moustapha Akkad
- Genre
- drama film, war film, adventure film, epic film, biographical film, medieval film
- Country
- Morocco, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 404 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film tells the early history of Islam through the life of the prophet Muhammad, who is never shown on screen. It follows his followers as they face persecution and spread his message.
epicreverenthistorically groundedslow-burnstatelysolemnsparse dialoguevisually austere
What happens
The Message (Arabic: الرِّسَالَة, romanized: Ar-Risālah) originally known as Mohammed, Messenger of God (Arabic: مُحَمَّد رَسُول الله, romanized: Muḥammad Rasūl Allāh) is a 1976 epic film directed and produced by Moustapha Akkad that chronicles the life and times of Muhammad, who is never directly depicted. Released in separately filmed Arabic and English-language versions, The Message serves as an introduction to the early history of Islam. The international ensemble cast includes Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka, Michael Forest, André Morell, Garrick Hagon, Damien Thomas, and Martin Benson. It was an international co-production between Libya, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria and the UK. The film was nominated for Best Original Score in the 50th Academy Awards, composed by Maurice Jarre, but lost the award to Star Wars composed by John Williams. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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