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The Message

Movie · 1976 · 178 min

A sweeping, earnest historical epic that immerses you in a pivotal era with grandeur and reverence.

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1976 English film about Islam by Moustapha Akkad
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Class
Movie
Year
1976
Runtime
178 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • war
  • survival
  • justice
  • power
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, adventure, war, biographical, epic, medieval, historical
Directed by
Moustapha Akkad, Andrew Marton
Written by
Tawfiq al-Hakim, Abdurrahman Ahmed Şerkavi, Abdel Hamid Gouda al-Sahhar, H.A.L. Craig
Starring
Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Richard Johnson, Robert Brown, Earl Cameron, Michael Forest, André Morell
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Runtime
178 min
Country
Libya, Morocco
Languages
English, Arabic

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