The Message
For the first time... the vast, spectacular drama that changed the world!
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Score (1978)
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Box office
Grossed $15M worldwide, about 1.5 times its $10M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Morocco and Libya
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Setting
Set in Libya
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Music
Music by Maurice Jarre
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jack Hildyard
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Tawfiq Al-HakimWriter
- H.A.L. CraigWriter
- Mohammad Ali MaherWriter
- A.B. Rahman El-SharkawiWriter
- A.B. Jawdat El-SahharWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 9, 1976
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $10M
- Revenue
- $15M
- Countries
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United Kingdom, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco
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Cast
Anthony QuinnHamza
Irene PapasHind
Michael AnsaraAbu Sufyan
Johnny SekkaBilal
Michael ForestKhalid
Garrick HagonAmmar- Nicholas AmerSuheil
Damien ThomasZaid
André MorellAbu-Talib
Martin BensonAbu-Jahal
Robert BrownOtba
Rosalie CrutchleySomaya
Bruno BarnabeUmaya
Neville JasonJaafar
John BennettSalool
Donald BurtonAmr
Earl CameronAn-Najashi
George CamillerWaleed
Ronald Leigh-HuntHéraclius - Byzantine Emperor
Mohammad TawfiqMuqawqis - Patriarch of Alexandria
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