The Message

1976 English film about Islam by Moustapha Akkad
Movie film Q588464
The Message
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The Message

Summary

The Message is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,351 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Message's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Message was directed by Moustapha Akkad[4].
  • The Message was directed by Andrew Marton[5].
  • H.A.L. Craig wrote the screenplay for The Message[6].
  • Tawfiq al-Hakim wrote the screenplay for The Message[7].
  • Abdel Hamid Gouda al-Sahhar wrote the screenplay for The Message[8].
  • Abdurrahman Ahmed Şerkavi wrote the screenplay for The Message[9].
  • Mohammad Ali Maher wrote the screenplay for The Message[10].
  • The Message's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[11].
  • The Message's genre is biographical film[12].
  • The Message's genre is drama film[13].
  • The Message's genre is medieval film[14].
  • The Message's genre is war film[15].
  • The Message's genre is epic film[16].
  • The Message's genre is adventure film[17].
  • A cast member of The Message was Anthony Quinn[18].
  • A cast member of The Message was Irene Papas[19].
  • A cast member of The Message was Michael Ansara[20].
  • A cast member of The Message was Johnny Sekka[21].
  • A cast member of The Message was Michael Forest[22].
  • A cast member of The Message was Richard Johnson[23].
  • A cast member of The Message was André Morell[24].
  • A cast member of The Message was Robert Brown[25].
  • A cast member of The Message was Ronald Leigh-Hunt[26].
  • A cast member of The Message was Garrick Hagon[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Message was performed by Maurice Jarre[28]. It was produced by Moustapha Akkad[29]. Directors include Moustapha Akkad[4] and Andrew Marton[5]. Screenwriters include H.A.L. Craig[6], Tawfiq al-Hakim[7], Abdel Hamid Gouda al-Sahhar[8], Abdurrahman Ahmed Şerkavi[9], and Mohammad Ali Maher[10]. Cast members include Anthony Quinn[18], Irene Papas[19], Michael Ansara[20], Johnny Sekka[21], Michael Forest[22], and Richard Johnson[23].

Publication

Publication dates include July 30, 1976[30], January 31, 1977[31], March 9, 1977[32], July 8, 1977[33], July 14, 1977[34], and September 9, 1977[35]. Original languages include English[36] and Arabic[37]. Genres include biographical film[12], drama film[13], medieval film[14], war film[15], epic film[16], and adventure film[17].

Why It Matters

The Message ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,351 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ~2026-30768-31 · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Producer Moustapha Akkad
    Filming location Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia +1
    Capital cost {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+17000000'}
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