The Message

Starring: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas Director: Moustapha Akkad Original UK Premiere: 1975 Dvd Release: 24th February, 2003 Number Of Discs: 2 Format: Box set, PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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This video briefly covers the the life of the Prophet Muhammad From the the beginning of the revelation till the final fairwell speech. It also includes heart taking events such as the death of his wife & uncle & the Holy Battles. Excellent short biography.

Anthony Quinn was a Mexican actor, painter & writer. He was born Antonio Rudolfo Oaxaca Quinn in Chihuahua, Mexico. Before becoming an actor, Quinn had been a prizefighter & a painter. He launched his film career playing character roles in several 1936 films, including Parole & The Milky Way, after a brief stint in the theater. Quinn remained relegated to playing ethnic villains in Paramount films through the 1940s. By 1947, he was a veteran of over 50 films & had played everything from Indians, Mafia dons, Hawaiian chiefs, Chinese guerrillas & comical Arab sheiks, but he was still not a major star. So he returned to the theater, where for three years he found success on Broadway in such roles as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. Upon his return to the screen in the early 50s, Quinn was cast in a series of B-adventures like Mask of the Avenger. He got one of his big breaks playing opposite Marlon Brando in Elia Kazan s Viva Zapata!. His supporting role as Zapatas brother won Quinn his first Oscar & after that, Quinn was given larger roles in a variety of features. Posters Of Anthony Quinn

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Irene Papas is a Greek -born actress who has starred in over 70 films with a career spanning over 50 years. Irene Papas was born as Irene Lelekou in Corinth, Greece. She began her early career in Greece achieving widespread fame in that country before staring internationally renowned films such as The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek & critically acclaimed films such as Z & Elektra. She has recently been seen in the film, Captain Corellis Mandolin & is currently working in theatre in Portugal.

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