This lavish spectacle chronicles the beginnings of Islam, one of the modern world’s major religions. The story of how the prophet Mohammad saves the beleaguered people of Mecca from further oppressions focuses more on the actual battles than on the spiritual aspects. The story behind the film’s genesis is even more interesting than the plot due to controversy surrounding it. The trouble began with the portrayal of Mohammad himself. A sacred figure to Muslim’s, some sects believe that his face should never be seen or represented. To appease those protesting the film, director Moustapha Akkad decided to have the bulk of the story focus on the exploits of the warrior Hamza, Mohammad’s uncle. But then the fanatical sects heard rumors that a major Caucasian actor such as Charlton Heston was going to be hired. Mistakenly believing that Akkad was about to cast the role of Mohammed to an infidel, certain fanatical Muslim sects threatened to terrorize the production. Akkad, reassured them that he was casting for Hamza, not the prophet. Then to further soothe the upset fanatics, he hired a crew of Muslim scholars to supervise the script and production process. Akkad and crew then went to Morocco, built a full-size replica of Mecca and began filming. But during shooting, something upset the scholars and they gave thumbs down to further filming, causing King Hassan, Morocco’s ruler to oust the filmmakers. Desperate to finish his film, Akkad approached Libyan ruler Muammar Qaddafi to film in his country. That was only the beginning of Akkad’s travails and in the end, he wound up filming in several different Muslim nations before the film was finally completed. As insult to injury, the still inflamed radical groups, spread such terrible rumors about the film, that it was a crashing box-office failure., Arab location filming highlights this melodrama about the birth of Islam. Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara. Bilal: Johnny Sekka. Khalid: Michael Forest. Zaid: Damien Thomas. Moustapha Akkad directed.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Message ” ?
A: The main cast includes Anthony Quinn,Irene Papas,Michael Ansara,Johnny Sekka,Michael Forest,Damien Thomas,Garrick Hagon,Ronald Chenery,Michael Godfrey,Peter Madden,Habib Ageli,Ahmed Abdelhalim,George Camiller,Neville Jason,Martin Benson,Robert Brown,John Humphrey,Wolfe Morris,Bruno Barnabe,Garick Hagon,John Humphry,John Bennett,Donald Burton,André Morell,Rosalie Crutchley,Ewen Solon,Elaine Ives-Cameron,Nicholas Amer,Gerard Hely,Hassan Joundi,Earl Cameron,Ronald Leigh-Hunt,Leonard Trolley,Salem Gedara,Mohammad Al Gaddary,Alan Boyle,Richard Johnson,Ibrahim Salem,Ken Buckle,Maurice Fowler,Terry Parr,Maurice Jarre,Norman Dorme,Said Baker,H.A.L. Craig,Tambi Larsen,John Bloom,Nejib Khoury,Phyllis Dalton,Jack Hildyard,Neville Smallwood.
Q: When Did the “The Message” Released?
A: The Movie “The Message” originally aired on 1977-07-08 and released in the year of 1976.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Message” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Message” ?
A: “The Message” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
