The Message vs The Turkish Gambit
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.3/10 for The Turkish Gambit). The Turkish Gambit is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2005). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Message
The Turkish Gambit| The Message | The Turkish Gambit | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 2005 |
| Length | 3h 26m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery |
| Country | Algeria | – |
| Director | Moustapha Akkad | Dzhanik Fayziev |
| Main cast | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi | Vladimir Ilin, Velimir Velev, Gosha Kutsenko, Aleksey Guskov, Aleksandr Baluev |
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 Turkish Gambit
The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novels written by the Russian author Boris Akunin. The film takes place in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish war. Erast Fandorin has just escaped from Turkish prison and is trying to get on the Russian side as soon as possible to give important information about the upcoming attack of the enemy. On his way he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young lady who is…
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