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  2. Aug 7, 2016 · In 1962, a Syrian-born Hollywood filmmaker named Moustapha Akkad watched the epic film Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean. Akkad was riveted as he watched a scene in which actor...

  3. Mar 13, 2024 · “The Lion of the Desert” and “The Message” drew inspiration from David Lean’s “Lawrence of Arabia” — the cinematography of the desert, the jump cuts in the editing; Akkad even hired Anthony Quinn to play leading roles in the English language versions of both films — but unlike “Lawrence,” Akkad’s films centered ...

  4. Lean, the genius behind The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965), would be one of Akkad’s muses, his inspiration to take up filmmaking as a...

  5. Sep 12, 2018 · In 1976, Moustapha Akkad made a film so bold, it was banned in many countries, caused protests across the world, and was kicked out of the country in which it was being filmed, only to become so beloved and successful it is now seen as one of the pillars of Arab cinema.

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  6. Gaddafi wanted Akkad to also make a film based on the life of Omar al-Mukhtar. Akkad filmed the English and Arabic versions of the film simultaneously with different actors. A light bulb on the camera was used during the scenes of characters with Muhammad to represent his immanence.

  7. Jan 31, 1977 · The Message: Directed by Moustapha Akkad. With Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka. This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.

  8. Although Akkad had carefully solicited the approval of various Islamic authorities before creating the film, it was nevertheless banned in Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries. One criticism of the movie was that it showed the camel and cane of the Prophet of Islam—by Islamic code, nothing related to the prophet can be depicted in art.

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