The Message
For the first time... the vast, spectacular drama that changed the world!
1976 | 178m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Moustapha Akkad |
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| Writer: | Mohammad Ali Maher, H.A.L. Craig, Tawfiq Al-Hakim, A.B. Rahman El-Sharkawi, A.B. Jawdat El-Sahhar |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 09, 1976 |
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| Director: | Moustapha Akkad |
| Writer: | Mohammad Ali Maher, H.A.L. Craig, Tawfiq Al-Hakim, A.B. Rahman El-Sharkawi, A.B. Jawdat El-Sahhar |
| Genres: | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Keywords | islam, middle east, muslim, religion, muhammad, arab, mecca, monotheism |
| Production Companies | Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $15,000,000
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Quinn | Hamza |
| Irene Papas | Hind |
| Michael Ansara | Abu Sufyan |
| Johnny Sekka | Bilal |
| Michael Forest | Khalid |
| Garrick Hagon | Ammar |
| Nicholas Amer | Suheil |
| Damien Thomas | Zaid |
| André Morell | Abu-Talib |
| Martin Benson | Abu-Jahal |
| Robert Brown | Otba |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Somaya |
| Bruno Barnabe | Umaya |
| Neville Jason | Jaafar |
| John Bennett | Salool |
| Donald Burton | Amr |
| Earl Cameron | An-Najashi |
| George Camiller | Waleed |
| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | Héraclius - Byzantine Emperor |
| Mohammed Tawfik | Muqawqis - Patriarch of Alexandria |
| Mohamed Majd | |
| Hassan Al-Jundi | Kisra - Persian Emperor |
| Ahmed Marei | Addas |
| Habib Ageli | Houdhayfa ibn Utba |
| Ahmad Abd al-Haleem | Uriqat |
| Ronald Chenery | |
| Michael Godfrey | |
| John Humphry | |
| Peter Madden | |
| Ewen Solon | |
| Wolfe Morris | |
| Abdellah Lamrani | |
| Elaine Ives-Cameron | |
| Leonard Trolley | |
| Gerard Hely | |
| Richard Johnson | Narrator (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mohammad Ali Maher | Writer |
| John Bloom | Editor |
| Tambi Larsen | Production Design |
| H.A.L. Craig | Writer |
| Tawfiq Al-Hakim | Writer |
| A.B. Rahman El-Sharkawi | Writer |
| Mohammed Al-Sanousi | Producer's Assistant |
| Phyllis Dalton | Costume Design |
| Norman Dorme | Art Direction |
| A.B. Jawdat El-Sahhar | Writer |
| Maurice Fowler | Production Design |
| Jack Hildyard | Cinematography |
| Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Moustapha Akkad | Director |
| Abdel Monem Shokry | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Moustapha Akkad | Producer |
| Harold Buck | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best International Feature | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 33 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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