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Samir Twair and Pat Twair, "Syrian stars receive first Al-Ataa awards", "1977 Oscars - 50th Annual Academy Awards Oscar Winners and Nominees". The storyline of MESSAGE MAN is overall refreshing. Yes No. In accordance with the beliefs of some Muslims regarding depictions of Muhammad, his face is not depicted on-screen nor is his voice heard. Akkad saw the film as a way to bridge the gap between the Western and Islamic worlds, stating in a 1976 interview: I did the film because it is a personal thing for me. "Mohammad, Messenger of God (film)" redirects here. They are told that their possessions are being sold in Mecca on the market. Showing all 3 items Jump to: Filming Locations (3) Filming Locations.

The Muslims believe that the Meccans are responsible. The Meccans want revenge and beat back with three thousand men in the Battle of Uhud, killing Hamza. The Meccans and the Muslims close a 10-year truce. [16][17][18][19] He hoped to shoot the remake, tentatively titled The Messenger of Peace, in the cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. He felt that dubbing the English version into Arabic would not be enough, because the Arabic acting style differs significantly from that of Hollywood. They surrender and Mecca falls into the hands of the Muslims.

Besides all this I think there was something personal, being a Muslim myself who lived in the west I felt that it was my obligation my duty to tell the truth about Islam. [4], The film was shot in Morocco and Libya, with production taking four and a half months to build the sets for Mecca and Medina as imagined in Muhammad's time. "Prophet Mohammed film The Message set for remake", "Controversial biopic of Muhammad set for remake", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Message_(1976_film)&oldid=981822638, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 October 2020, at 16:31.


"[11], In 1977, as the film was scheduled to premiere in the United States, a splinter group of the black nationalist Nation of Islam calling itself the Hanafi Movement staged a siege of the Washington, D.C. chapter of the B'nai B'rith. Besides its production values as a film, it has its story, its intrigue, its drama. The Muslims run after the Meccans and leave the camp unprotected.

Toby Aji Santosa. Doni Crew 2. His words, as he spoke them, were repeated by someone else such as Hamza, Zayd or Bilal. "[7] Variety praised the "stunning" photography, "superbly rendered" battle scenes and the "strong and convincing" cast, though the second half of the film was called "facile stuff and anticlimactic. During the battles of Badr and Uhud depicted in the movie, Hamza was in nominal command, even though the actual fighting was led by Muhammad. Very original in upholding justice and truth. Sort by: Corey Pearson Director and Screenplay. Jakarta, Indonesia 5 of 5 found this interesting Interesting? Corey Pearson. Yes No. Ryan Teller Alfridus Godfred. [citation needed] King Hassan II of Morocco gave Akkad full support for the production while then-Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi provided the majority of the financial support too. The pagan images of the gods in the Kaaba are destroyed, and the very first azan in Mecca is called on the Kaaba by Bilaal Ibn Rabaah. In October 2008, producer Oscar Zoghbi revealed plans to "revamp the 1976 movie and give it a modern twist," according to IMDb and the World Entertainment News Network. The musical score of The Message was composed and conducted by Maurice Jarre and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The Farewell Sermon is also delivered. They are attacked but win the Battle of Badr. I thought I should tell the story that will bring this bridge, this gap to the west. Abu Sufyan comes to Medina fearing retribution and claiming that it was not the Meccans, but robbers who had broken the truce. Kepulauan Seribu, Indonesia 7 of 7 found this interesting Interesting? Bulli, NSW, Australia 4 of 4 found this interesting Interesting?

While creating The Message, director Akkad, who was Muslim, consulted Islamic clerics in a thorough attempt to be respectful towards Islam and its views on portraying Muhammad. "[10] John Pym of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The unalleviated tedium of this ten-million dollar enterprise (billed as the first 'petrodollar' movie) is largely due to the tawdry staginess of all the sets and the apparent inability of Moustapha Akkad ... to muster larger groups of people on any but two-dimensional planes. For the 2015 film, see, حقيقة الفيلم الذي اسلم من بعده الاجانب وحاربه ال سعود, "Muhammad film title changed after threats.". Dilys Powell, "In pursuit of the Prophet". Others in the scene nodded to the unheard dialogue or moved with the camera as though moving with Muhammad. Peter Madden as Toothless Man; Hassan Joundi as Khosrau II; Abdullah Lamrani as Ikrimah; Elaine Ives-Cameron as Arwa; Mohammad Al Gaddary as Money Lender; Ahmad Marey as Young Christian "[13], Muna Wassef's role as Hind in the Arabic-language version won her international recognition. The angel asks him to start and spread Islam.

[citation needed]. She noted a similar avoidance of direct depictions of Jesus in early biblical films, and suggested that "from an artistic as well as a religious point of view the film is absolutely right". Agni Pratistha Kuswardono Cast. When a scene called for him to be present, the action was filmed from his point of view. Abu Sufyan seeks an audience with Muhammad on the eve of the attack.

Paul O'Brien. [12][13] The standoff was resolved after the deaths of a journalist and a policeman,[citation needed] but "the film's American box office prospects never recovered from the unfortunate controversy. Edit. He received approval from Al-Azhar in Egypt but was rejected by the Muslim World League in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Asep Verdi Solaiman. The film was to be financed by a Qatari media company and was to be supervised by Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi.[20]. A few years later, Khalid ibn Walid, a Meccan general who has killed many Muslims, converts to Islam.
Verdi Solaiman Cast. The absence of recent information suggests the films have been shelved or abandoned. Gradually, almost the entire city of Mecca begins to convert.

Therefore, the person of Mohammad will not be shown (or heard). In July 1976, five days before the film opened in London's West End, threatening phone calls to a cinema prompted Akkad to change the title from Mohammed, Messenger of God to The Message, at a cost of £50,000. "[8] Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times thought the battle scenes were "spectacularly done" and that Anthony Quinn's "dignity and stature" were right for his role. [9] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave it two stars out of four, calling it "a decent, big-budget religious movie. The conflict presented in the movie could be said to be anti-mainstream compared to other action films have ever existed in Indo.

Mario Irwinsyah Cast. None of the Muslims give him an audience, claiming he "observes no treaty and keeps no pledge." [5], Sunday Times film critic Dilys Powell described the film as a "Western … crossed with Early Christian". Because of this, they are surprised by riders from behind, so they lose the battle. Message Man (2018) ← Back to main.

It was an international co-production between Libya, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. [citation needed], Akkad also filmed an Arabic version of the film simultaneously with an Arab cast, for Arabic-speaking audiences. As a result, more enemies will come and hunt Muhammad and his companions from Mecca and confiscate their possessions.

Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Costa Prasoulas ... Assassin Patty Sandya ... Missy (uncredited) Aji Santosa Cast. Lee Valentine Payen.

Earlier Muhammad is visited by the angel Gabriel, which shocks him deeply. Paul O'Brien Cast.

Production took one year; Akkad filmed for six months in Morocco but had to stop when the Saudi government exerted great pressure on the Moroccan government to stop the project.

The actors took turns doing the English and Arabic versions in each scene. Director Writing. The rule above was also extended to his wives, his daughters including Fatimah, his sons-in-law, and the first caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali ibn Talib his paternal cousin). Because Islamic tradition generally forbids any direct representation of religious figures, the following disclaimer is displayed at the beginning of the film: The makers of this film honour the Islamic tradition which holds that the impersonation of the Prophet offends against the spirituality of his message. They head north, where they receive a warm welcome in the city of Medina and build the first Islamic mosque.