Canada / Sep 02, 1998 / A / Montréal Film Festival
He fought for justice, and made Pakistan.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Ashby | Nehru |
| Shireen Shah | Fatima Jinnah |
| Yousuf Kamal | Liaquat Ali Khan (as Shakeel) |
| Ian Gelder | English Police Officer |
| Michael Elwyn | Sir Cyril Radcliffe |
| John Nettleton | General Gracie |
| David Sterne | Birwhistle |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Lord Willingdon |
| Rowena Cooper | Lady Willingdon |
Genres
HistoryWarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jinnah |
| Original language | UR |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Pakistan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dehlavi Films, The Quaid Project, Petra Film |
| Release date | 7 novembre 1998 |
| Executive producer | Akbar Ahmed |
| Production | Jamil Dehlavi |
| Writer | Akbar Ahmed, Jamil Dehlavi |
| Casting | Sue Jones |
| Editing | Robert M. Reitano, Paul Hodgson |
| Cinematography | Nicholas D. Knowland |
| Assistant directors | Jamil Dehlavi |
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| Camera operators | Nicholas D. Knowland |
| Additional photography | Nicholas D. Knowland |
| Production design | Michael Porter |
| Art direction | Michael Porter |
| Set decoration | Michael Porter |
| Music | Nigel Clarke, Michael Csányi-Wills |
| Sound | Nigel Clarke, Michael Csányi-Wills |
| Costume design | Barbara Rutter |
| Makeup | Barbara Rutter |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Rutter |
| Revenue | 230.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Pakistan / Nov 07, 1998 / NR
United Kingdom / Nov 07, 1998 / U / London Film Festival
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