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Mohammad, Messenger of God (film)

The Message
The-Message.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Moustapha Akkad
Produced by
  • Moustapha Akkad
  • Harold Buck
  • Mohammed Sanousi
Written by
  • H.A.L. Craig
  • A.B. Jawdat al-Sahhar
  • Tawfiq al-Hakim
  • A.B Rahman al-Sharkawi
  • Mohammad Ali Maher
Screenplay by H.A.L. Craig
Based on The Islamic prophet Muhammad
Starring
Narrated by Richard Johnson
Music by Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Edited by
Production
company
Filmco International Productions Inc.
Distributed by Tarik Film Distributors
Release date
  • 30 October 1976 (1976-10-30) (London)
  • 9 March 1977 (1977-03-09) (New York)
Running time
  • English:
  • 178 minutes
  • Arabic:
  • 207 minutes
Country
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Kuwait
  • Morocco
  • United Kingdom
Language
  • Arabic
  • English
Budget $10 million
Box office $15 million

The Message (Arabic: الرسالة‎‎ Ar-Risālah; originally known as Mohammad, Messenger of God) is a 1976 epic historical drama film directed by Moustapha Akkad, chronicling the life and times of Muhammad. Released in Arabic (1976) and English (1977), The Message serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.

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).

The film follows Muhammad starting with Islam's beginnings in Makkah in which the first Muslims are persecuted for their beliefs, the exodus to Medina, and ending with the Muslims' triumphant return to Makkaha.

A number of crucial events, such as the Battle of Badr and Battle of Uhud are depicted, and the majority of the story is told from the point of view of peripheral individuals such as Hamza ibn `Abd al-Muttalib (Muhammad's uncle), Bilal and Zayd (two of the Muhammad's closest companions), and on the other side Abu Sufyan (the leader of Mecca) and his wife Hind bint Utbah (initially enemies of Islam who later become Muslims themselves).


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