The Message" (1977) & "Lion of the Desert" (1981) 4K UHD

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The Message 4K Blu-ray

Lion of the Desert 4K Blu-ray



Shout! Factory will be releasing two Moustapha Akkad films on 4K UHD on July 19th, The Message, and Lion of the Desert. Extras aare currently in progress for both.

The Message Bonus Features

DISC ONE (4K UHD) – THE MESSAGE (English Language):

Audio Commentary With Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY) – THE MESSAGE (English Language):

NEW Restoring THE MESSAGE Featurette
Audio Commentary With Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad
The Making Of An Epic: Mohammad – Messenger Of God
Promo Clips
Theatrical Trailer (Original Trailer)
Theatrical Trailer (Re-Release Trailer)

DISC THREE (BLU-RAY) – AR-RISALAH (Arabic Language, No English Subtitles):

Audio Commentary With Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad (In Arabic, No English Subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (Original Trailer In Arabic)
Theatrical Trailer (Re-Release Trailer In Arabic)

It was a movie seven years in the making, filmed in two separate versions with a cast of thousands, and featuring an Oscar®-nominated* score by Maurice Jarre (Doctor Zhivago, Ryan’s Daughter). This is the epic story of the prophet Mohammad, whose holy revelations defied a pagan society and changed the world forever. Two-time Academy Award® winner Anthony Quinn** (Lawrence Of Arabia) stars in this landmark international hit produced and directed by Moustapha Akkad (Lion Of The Desert) which remains the most powerful and acclaimed movie ever made about the birth of Islam.

Lion of the Desert Bonus Features

]DISC ONE (4K UHD) – LION OF THE DESERT (English Language):

Audio Commentary With Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY) – LION OF THE DESERT (English Language):

NEW Restoring LION OF THE DESERT Featurette
Audio Commentary With Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad
The Making Of LION OF THE DESERT
Theatrical Trailer (Original Trailer)
Theatrical Trailer (Re-Release Trailer)
TV Spot

DISC THREE (BLU-RAY) – OMAR MUKHTAR (Arabic Language, No English Subtitles):

Audio Commentary With Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad (In Arabic, No English Subtitles)
The Making Of OMAR MUKHTAR (In Arabic, No English Subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (Original Trailer in Arabic)

Two-time Oscar® winner* Anthony Quinn (Lawrence Of Arabia) stars as Omar Mukhtar, the brilliant Bedouin leader who waged a 20-year guerilla war against the invading Italian tank armies led by General Rodolfo 'The Butcher' Graziani (Oliver Reed, Gladiator) and increasingly furious fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (Academy Award® winner** Rod Steiger, In The Heat Of The Night). Oscar® winner*** John Gielgud (Arthur) co-stars with a cast of thousands in this action-packed epic produced and directed by Moustapha Akkad (The Message) that remains one of the most provocative historical dramas of our time.

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[Show spoiler]This seems a bit out of left field, but according to Bullmoose, Shout! Factory will be releasing two Moustapha Akkad films on 4K UHD, The Message, and Lion of the Desert.



The Message

Lion of the Desert