The Message (1976)
March 9, 1976Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Anthony Quinn
Hamza
Irene Papas
Hind
Michael Ansara
Abu Sufyan
Johnny Sekka
Bilal
Michael Forest
Khalid
Garrick Hagon
Ammar
Nicholas Amer
Suheil
Damien Thomas
Zaid
André Morell
Abu-Talib
Martin Benson
Abu-Jahal
Robert Brown
Otba
Rosalie Crutchley
Somaya
Bruno Barnabe
Umaya
Neville Jason
Jaafar
Tewfik El-Hakim
Writer
John Bennett
Salool
Donald Burton
Amr
Earl Cameron
Annajashi
George Camiller
Waleed
Maurice Jarre
Composer
Moustapha Akkad
Director / Producer
Harold Buck
Producer
Mohammad Ali Maher
Writer
Maude Spector
CastingDirector
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 9, 1976
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 58m
Content RatingPG
Budget$10,000,000
Box Office$15,000,000
Filming LocationsLibya · Morocco
Genres
Wiki.
The Message (Arabic: الرسالة, Ar-Risālah, lit. The Message; originally known as Mohammad, Messenger of God) is a 1976 Islamic epic drama film directed and produced by Moustapha Akkad, chronicling the life and times of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Mark Cousins in his The Story of Film: An Odyssey said The Message was "perhaps seen by as many people as have seen any film in cinema history."Released in separately filmed Arabic- and English-language versions, The Message serves as an introduction to early Islamic history. 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 United Kingdom.
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). Then-Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi provided the majority of the financial support.