| The Message | |
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| Directed by | Moustapha Akkad |
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| Based on | Muhammad |
| Produced by | Moustapha Akkad |
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| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard |
| Edited by | John Bloom |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
Production company | Filmco International Productions Inc. |
| Distributed by | Tarik Film Distributors |
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| Countries | Lebanon Libya Kuwait Morocco United Kingdom |
| Languages | Arabic English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $5 million |
The Message (Arabic: الرسالة, Ar-Risālah; originally known as Mohammad, Messenger of God) is a 1976 epic film directed and produced by Moustapha Akkad that chronicles the life and times of Muhammad, who is never directly depicted.[4]
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).
- ^ "'Mohammad' Preems In London, July 29". Variety: 5. 7 July 1976.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Coeli; Walker, Adam Hani, eds. (2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 98. ISBN 9781610691789.
- ^ "THE MESSAGE [ARABIC VERSION] (A)". British Board of Film Classification. 20 August 1976. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Gzt (12 July 2021). ""Çağrı filmi nasıl çekildi?" Mustafa Akkad anlatıyor". Gzt (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 January 2022.