Eleni vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.9/10 for Eleni). Eleni is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 1985). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eleni
The Message| Eleni | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1985 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Peter Yates | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | John Malkovich, Glenne Headly, Ronald Pickup, Linda Hunt, Oliver Cotton | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Eleni
Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. He wants to know why his mother was killed in the civil war years earlier. In a parallel plot line we see Nick as a young boy and his family as they struggle to survive in the occupied Greek hillside. The plot lines converge as Nick's investigations bring him closer to the answers.
The Message
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
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