United Kingdom / Jul 30, 1976
3h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mona Wassef | Hind bint Utba |
| Hassan Al-Jundi | Abou al-Hakam |
| Abd Arabi | Utba |
| Tayeb Saddiki | Al-Walid ibn Utba |
| Mahmoud Saeed | Khalid ibn al-Walid |
| Mohamed Wafiq | Amr ibn al-As |
| Hassan Essakali | |
| Abdulrahim El-Zurqani | Abou Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib |
| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | Héraclius - Byzantine Emperor |
| Mohammed Tawfik | Al-Muqawqis - Patriarch of Alexandria |
| Martin Benson | Kisra - Persian Emperor |
| Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq | An-Najashi |
| Damien Thomas | The Young Christian |
| Abdel Raheem El Zorkani | Abu Talib |
| Sanaa Gamil | Sumayya |
| Abdel Warith Assir | Yasir |
| Abdel Ghani Qamar | Oumayya ibn Khalaf |
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| Ashraf Abdel Ghafour | Mus'ab |
| Mahmoud Al-Sabaa | Ibn Salul |
| Ahmed Abaza | Abu Lahab |
| Malak Elgamal | Arwa |
| Abdellah Lamrani | Ikrima |
| Mohamed Sobeih | Suraqa |
| Ahmad Abd al-Haleem | Uriqat |
| Mohamed Miftah | Suhayb |
| Fifi Abdou | Dancer |
| Salah Mansour | |
| Al Mahgoub Al Ragy |
Genres
HistoryDramaAdventureAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Al-risâlah |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English, Français |
| Production countries | Algeria, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmco International Productions |
| Release date | 30 luglio 1976 |
| Production | Mohammad Nasser Al Sanousy, Moustapha Akkad |
| Writer | Ahmed Shalaby, Mohamed Ali Maher, Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar, Abderrahman Charkawi, Tawfiq Al-Hakim |
| Editing | Hussein Afify |
| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard |
| Assistant directors | Moustapha Akkad |
| Camera operators | Jack Hildyard |
| Additional photography | Jack Hildyard |
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| Music | Maurice Jarre |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Türkiye / Jan 31, 1977
Portugal / Sep 09, 1977
Bahrain / Jun 14, 2018
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Oman / Jun 14, 2018
Qatar / Jun 14, 2018
Saudi Arabia / Jun 14, 2018
United Arab Emirates / Jun 14, 2018
Physical media
France / Nov 09, 2011 / TP / DVD & Blu-ray (Potemkine)
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