The Message
When a humble merchant in sixth‑century Mecca receives a divine revelation, he must unite a fledgling community while confronting powerful tribal leaders determined to crush his message.
“For the first time... the vast, spectacular drama that changed the world!”
Synopsis
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he is not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad faces opposition from Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. His followers are hunted and tortured, but he continues his calling.
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A crew of 61+ credited
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Edited by John BloomShot by Jack HildyardScored by Maurice JarreDesigned by Maurice Fowler
Box Office
1976 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$15.0M
Also known as
- Mohammed - Der Gesandte Gottesde
- Mohammad, Messenger of Goden
- El mensajees
- Le Messagefr
- Il messaggioit
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Cast & Crew
61 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Abdallah Gheith
as Hamza
Anthony Quinn
as Hamza
Abdallah Ghaith
as Hamza ibn al-Muttalib
Mona Wassef
as Hind
Irene Papas
as Hind
Ali Ahmed Salem
as Bilal ibn Rabah
Hamdy Gheith
as Abu Sofyan
Michael Ansara
as Abu Sofyan
Mohamed El Arabi
as Ammar ibn Yasir
Johnny Sekka
as Bilal
Mounir Moasery
as Djafar ibn Abi Talib
Michael Forest
as Khalid
Supporting cast
36Mahmoud Saaied
as Khaled ibn Al Waleed
Ahmed Marei
as Zayd ibn Harithah
Garrick Hagon
as Ammar
Habib Ageli
as Houdhayfa ibn Utba
Damien Thomas
as Zaid
Hamdy Ghaith
as Abou Sufyan ibn Harb
Andre Morell
as Abu-Talib
Ronald Chenery
as Mosaab
Martin Benson
as Abu-Jahal
Michael Godfrey
as Barra
Hassan Al Jundi
as Abou al-Hakam
Robert Brown
as Otba
Mohammed Tawfik
as Toothless Man
Abd Arabi
as Utba
Tayeb Saddiki
as Al-Walid ibn Utba
Mahmoud Saeed
as Khalid ibn al-Walid
Mohamed Wafiq
as Amr ibn al-As
Hassan Essakali
Abdulrahim El Zurqani
as Abou Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Ronald Leigh Hunt
as Héraclius - Byzantine Emperor
Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq
as An-Najashi
Abdel Raheem El Zorkani
as Abu Talib
Sanaa Gamil
as Sumayya
Abdel Warith Assir
as Yasir
Abdel Ghani Qamar
as Oumayya ibn Khalaf
Ashraf Abdel Ghafour
as Mus'ab
Mahmoud Al Sabaa
as Ibn Salul
Ahmed Abaza
as Abu Lahab
Malak Elgamal
as Arwa
Abdellah Lamrani
as Ikrima
Mohamed Sobeih
as Suraqa
Ahmad Abd Al Haleem
as Uriqat
Mohamed Miftah
as Suhayb
Fifi Abdou
as Dancer
Salah Mansour
Al Mahgoub Al Ragy
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