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Muhammad: The Messenger of God

Original title: Mohammad Rasoolollah
  • 20152015
  • 2h 42m
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7.3/10
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Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)
The events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.
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The events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.The events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.The events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
11K
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    • Majid Majidi
    • Hamid Amjad
    • Majid Majidi
    • Kambuzia Partovi
  • Stars
    • Mahdi Pakdel
    • Sareh Bayat
    • Mina Sadati
    • Majid Majidi
    • Hamid Amjad
    • Majid Majidi
    • Kambuzia Partovi
  • Stars
    • Mahdi Pakdel
    • Sareh Bayat
    • Mina Sadati
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 59User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Baharak Salehniya in Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)
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    Mahdi Pakdel
    Mahdi Pakdel
    • Abu Talib
    Sareh Bayat
    Sareh Bayat
    • Halimah
    Mina Sadati
    Mina Sadati
    • Aminah
    Ali Reza Shoja'noori
    Ali Reza Shoja'noori
    • Abdul Muttalib
    • (as Ali Reza Shoja-Nuri)
    Mohsen Tanabandeh
    Mohsen Tanabandeh
    • Samuel
    Dariush Farhang
    Dariush Farhang
    • Abu Sufyan
    Siamak Adib
    • Hanatte
    Baharak Salehniya
    Baharak Salehniya
    • Thowaiba
    • (as Baharak Saleh Nia)
    Ali Kooshesh
    • Syamak
    Amin Salahloo
    • Abdul Karamat
    Bahman Niknam
    • Abdul malik
    Rastin Soleimani
    • Abdul khaligh
    Amir Arsalan Alebouyeh
    • Mohammad
    Mohammad Asgari
    Mohsen Avid
    • Taghi
    Ra'na Azadivar
    Ra'na Azadivar
    • Jamila
    Shamim Bagholi
    • Shamim Banoo
    Amir Bengard
    • Ebn Ziyad
      • Majid Majidi
      • Hamid Amjad
      • Majid Majidi
      • Kambuzia Partovi
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    • Trivia
      This movie will be part of a trilogy. Muhammad will never be shown in any of the three films for the respect of his character. This is specifically done in all media in Islam countries to avoid idolization of a renown character to an actor's face. Instead, he is meant to be known by his religious and historical personality profile.
    • Quotes

      Abdul Muttalib: There is nothing futile in the sight of God.

    • Soundtracks
      Prologue - The Infinite Light
      Performed by Nikhita Gandhi

      Additional Voices - Parissa, Farooqi

    User reviews59

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    9/10
    A must-see feast of beautiful colors and tunes
    Majidi is a king within the realm of art film, and he sure faced immense challenges managing the first Iranian cinematic project of this scale. The film immerses the audience in an orchestra of beautiful colors, Majidi's specialty, and an outpouring of sublime tunes. Juxtaposed with masterful cinematography of Storaro (although occasionally overdone), Majidi delivers imagery that satisfies aesthetic palates superbly.

    The historical period drama, said to be the first part of a trilogy, focuses on prophet Muhammad's childhood. It is of note that, the filmmaker, working within the confines of Islamic conventions, cannot show Muhammad's face, which undeniably renders the project formidable. Hence, the point of view must be shifted, the story must unfold from distributed viewpoints, that must gel together skillfully in order to retain coherence. Though the story does justice vis-à-vis this challenge, it is far from perfection; the script does not mesh well with the visual artistry. The second act is stale, and the last act, though adequate, could be substantially improved. The CGI was noticeably weak; understandable, since it was the very first experience Iranian cinema went through, but still, within the given bounds, could be trimmed down and could easily be improved significantly. This evinces an odd feature of this film: the sense of perfectionism in this film is oddly inconsistent; some parts are perfected masterfully with amazing care, and a few are not even average. In addition to the CGI, the voice of Muhammad is an illustrative example: letting alone professional actors, I am sure that even among Iranian children doing TV commercials there are who are by far better voice actors, both in terms of enunciation and acting, than the kid chosen in this film for the role of Muhammad. What happened to the sense of perfection of the whole team there, I am not sure.

    The film strives towards Shia-Sunni neutrality, and succeeds remarkably---unless viewed with absolute cynicism (anything can be deemed as biased if viewed from that lens). The focus is predominantly on the commonalities of the Shia-Sunni accounts, and the chosen story time---Muhammad's childhood---is certainly helpful towards that end. All in all, the film can be best characterized as "promising" (especially when held against the technological status quo of the Iranian cinema) regarding the potentials of cinema for engendering harmony and peace in our ominous and volatile times. It is definitely a must-see.
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    • Aug 28, 2015

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      • August 27, 2015 (Iran)
      • Iran
      • Official site - Archive
      • sourehcinema
      • Persian
      • Arabic
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      • Asalavieh, Bushehr, Iran
    • Production company
      • Nourtaban Film Industry
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    • 2 hours 42 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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