Movie·1976·3h 26m
The Message
Country
Algeria
Language
Arabic
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The Story
Original title: Al-risâlah
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
Written By
Ahmed Shalaby, Mohamed Ali Maher, Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar
Producer
Moustapha Akkad
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Music
Maurice Jarre
Editor
Hussein Afify
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Abdallah Ghaith
Hamza ibn al-Muttalib
Ali Ahmed Salem
Bilal ibn Rabah
Mohamed El Arabi
Ammar ibn Yasir
Mounir Moasery
Djafar ibn Abi Talib
Ahmed Marei
Zayd ibn Harithah
Habib Ageli
Houdhayfa ibn Utba
Hamdy Ghaith
Abou Sufyan ibn Harb
Mona Wassef
Hind bint Utba
Hassan Al-Jundi
Abou al-Hakam
Abd Arabi
Utba
Tayeb Saddiki
Al-Walid ibn Utba
Mahmoud Saeed
Khalid ibn al-Walid
Mohamed Wafiq
Amr ibn al-As
Hassan Essakali
Abdulrahim El-Zurqani
Abou Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Héraclius - Byzantine Emperor
Mohammed Tawfik
Al-Muqawqis - Patriarch of Alexandria
Martin Benson
Kisra - Persian Emperor
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Crew
Moustapha Akkad
Director, Producer
Ahmed Shalaby
Writer
Mohamed Ali Maher
Writer
Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar
Writer
Abderrahman Charkawi
Writer
Hussein Afify
Editor
Tawfiq Al-Hakim
Writer
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
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