Mary of Nazareth vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for Mary of Nazareth). Mary of Nazareth is the shorter watch at 3h 20m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2012). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mary of Nazareth
The Message| Mary of Nazareth | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1976 |
| Length | 3h 20m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Algeria |
| Director | Giacomo Campiotti | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Andreas Pietschmann, Luca Marinelli, Nikolai Kinski, Paz Vega, Robert Stadlober | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Mary of Nazareth
The film begins with the Annunciation: Mary, a young Galilean, virginal conceived the Messiah, the Son of God. Her husband Joseph, a humble carpenter, decided to stay by his side throughout. When Caesar Augustus ordered the Jews to register people, the couple embarks on a journey to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. Meanwhile, Maria Magdalena, a young woman from the same town that Mary, turns away from God and placed in the palace of King Herod…
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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