The Message
The Message
| 30 July 1976 (USA)
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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.

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Steinesongo

Too many fans seem to be blown away

Seraherrera

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

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Sameer Callahan

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

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Marva-nova

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

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grantss

(Based on the English version).A highly ambitious film, capturing the life of Muhammad. Due to the nature of the subject, director Moustapha Akkad had to thread his way between many restrictions. Not only did the film have to be accurate in its depiction of Muhammad, as anything short of this would be sacrilegious, but, in order to reach a wider audience, it had to appeal to non-Muslims too. Furthermore, his main character could not be shown at all!Despite these requirements and limitations, Akkad ultimately made a fine movie. Epic in scale, lavish in production and engaging in plot. It clocks in at a touch under three hours but doesn't feel like it, it moves along so smoothly. Akkad gets around the inability to show Muhammad through some clever devices, often concentrating on his senior aides rather than the man himself, and when he does have to have him present, doing it from a first person perspective. Not as engaging as if we actually had the main character visible, but I can't think of a better way he could have made the film, given that restriction.As a person who does not know much about the history of Muhammad and Islam, quite edifying.Good cinematography and battle scenes. Decent performances too.

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AhMagDy

That movie is more than " ExCeLLent " ... .. it's One of my top 10 movie-list , ..Talking about historical Islam starting to all world ,with a nice views of true story start in " MecCa " .. to almost " MiddleEast " area ..

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ntma85

I watch this movie many times in both English and Arabic version I loved more the Arabic one, maybe because it is my native.I think the acting was good, and in general, this was a good introduction to the religion of Islam.This shorten they real story to the maximum.Anyone who want to read more detailed facts how Islam started, he can got al raheeq al makhtum book. I think they can make a full series from it. That was an old movie, but one of the all-time best. It gives us an idea how the life in desert is. How the early Arabs was. How the first conflicts about Islam and the react of others.

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Amine Rafik

honestly one of the best films ever made. this movie shows the life of Muhammad the prophet and messenger of Islam(Peace be upon him). the director of this movie is Moustapha Akkad who was killed in a suicide attack. and there is some rumors that he was killed because he directed this film. Mustapha Akkad one of the pioneering Arabic directors, and to me that is enough. The story of Islam put in its best form on motion picture. I recommend this movie to every one of all ages; especially people that would like to know or get a better understanding of haw the religion of Islam started. and i advice everyone to watch it whatever your religion.

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