Al-risâlah

(Based on the English version).

A highly ambitious film, capturing the life of Muhammad. Due to the nature of the subject, director Moustapha Akkad had to thread his way between many restrictions. Not only did the film have to be accurate in its depiction of Muhammad, as anything short of this would be sacrilegious, but, in order to reach a wider audience, it had to appeal to non-Muslims too. Furthermore, his main character could not be shown at all!

Despite these requirements and limitations, Akkad ultimately made a fine movie. Epic in scale, lavish in production and engaging in plot. It clocks in at a touch under three hours but doesn't feel like it, it moves along so smoothly.

Akkad gets around the inability to show Muhammad through some clever devices, often concentrating on his senior aides rather than the man himself, and when he does have to have him present, doing it from a first person perspective. Not as engaging as if we actually had the main character visible, but I can't think of a better way he could have made the film, given that restriction.

As a person who does not know much about the history of Muhammad and Islam, quite edifying.

Good cinematography and battle scenes. Decent performances too.

I am biased.. I am Muslim but to be fair from prospective of art this film hits all the aspects of masterpiece

That movie is more than " ExCeLLent " ... .. it's One of my top 10 movie-list , ..

Talking about historical Islam starting to all world ,

with a nice views of true story start in " MecCa " .. to almost " MiddleEast " area ..

honestly one of the best films ever made. this movie shows the life of Muhammad the prophet and messenger of Islam(Peace be upon him). the director of this movie is Moustapha Akkad who was killed in a suicide attack. and there is some rumors that he was killed because he directed this film. Mustapha Akkad one of the pioneering Arabic directors, and to me that is enough. The story of Islam put in its best form on motion picture. I recommend this movie to every one of all ages; especially people that would like to know or get a better understanding of haw the religion of Islam started. and i advice everyone to watch it whatever your religion.

The Movie Was Great For Almost 4 Hours I Didn't Feel The Time At All, The Fights sections Was So Good At That Even Now After 4 Decades I Still Watch Them, The Movie Was About Some Of Prophet Mohammed(Peace Be Upon Him) Stories, Director Mustafa AL Akkad Tried To Give Us The Very Most Important Things That Happen In The Prophet Life, I Really Hop Some Someone Else Will Make A Great Movie Like This Talking About The Prophet Stories.