The Great Killing vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.5/10 for The Great Killing). The Great Killing is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 3h 26m. The Great Killing is the older of the two (1964 against 1976). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Great Killing
The Message| The Great Killing | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1964 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Algeria |
| Director | Eiichi Kudō | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Kōtarō Satomi, Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba, Chiezo Kataoka | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
The Great Killing
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
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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