The Message
(1976)
The Message is a 1976 film directed by Moustapha Akkad, chronicling the life and times of the prophet of Islam, Muhammad. Released in both Arabic and English (in Arabic: الرسالة— , Ar Risalah), Mohammad, Messenger of God serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.
The fil...
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Lawrence of Arabia
(1962)
An inordinately complex man who has been labeled everything from hero, to charlatan, to sadist, Thomas Edward Lawrence blazed his way to glory in the Arabian desert, then sought anonymity as a common soldier under an assumed name. The story opens with the death of Lawrence in a motorcycle ac...
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The Elephant Man
(1980)
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Based on a true story, The Elephant Man is a story about a man with severe physical deformities whose acceptance into society is assisted by a surgeon.
John Merrick (John Hurt) is a twenty-one year old Englishman who is discovered working in a side show freak display...
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