The Message and (Arbic: الرسالة ) is 1976 Islamic Epic film directed and produced by Moustapha Akkad chronicling the life and times of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h)
Depictions of Muhammad (pbuh)
His face is not depicted on-screen nor is his voice heard.
AL-RISALA MOVIE
الرسالة فلم
(dubbed in Urdu/hindi)
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Version
This film was produced and directed in two versions: Arbic &English with different casting.
English ---- by Anthony Quinn (ہمزہ) and Irene Pappas (ہندہ) and others.
Actors Abdullah Gaith (left) and Anthony Quinn (right), who both play Hamza, with director Mustafa Akkad.
Financing and Shooting
He received approval from Al-Azhar in Egypt but was rejected by the Muslim World League Mecca in Saudi Arab
Financing for the project came from the Libya , Kuwait and Morocco. but when it was rejected by the Muslim World League, Kuwait withdrew financial support.
The film was shot in Morocco and Libya.when the Saudi government exerted great pressure on the Moroccan government to stop the project. Akkad went to al-Gaddafi for support in order to complete the project, and the Libyan leader allowed him to move the filming to Libya for the remaining six months.
Director and Producer
Moustapha Akkad (July 1, 1930 – November 11, 2005) was a Syrian American film producer and director, best known for producing and directing The Message and Lion of the Desert. He was killed along with his daughter Rima Al Akkad in the 2005 Amman Bombing.