The Message vs The Rays and Shadows
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.5/10 for The Rays and Shadows). The Rays and Shadows is the shorter watch at 3h 19m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2026). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Message
The Rays and Shadows| The Message | The Rays and Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 2026 |
| Length | 3h 26m | 3h 19m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Moustapha Akkad | Xavier Giannoli |
| Main cast | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi | André Marcon, Vincent Colombe, Jean Dujardin, August Diehl, Elina Löwensohn |
Synopsis
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.
The Rays and Shadows
Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris…
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