The Blood of Hussain

Overview

A dramatic depiction of the life of Hussain, with allegorical references to the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. It is prophesied that Young Hussain will one day lead the impoverished masses to a better life. It is his brother, Hasan, however who gains in prominence and when the government is overthrown in a military coup, he tries to adapt. Hussain in the meanwhile gets married and leads a small band of rebels in an attempt to fight the military dictatorship.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 16, 1980

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Urdu

Countries

Pakistan, United Kingdom

Production

Cinegate,Dehlavi Films

Cast

Khayyam Sarhadi,Mubila,Kabuli Baba,Mirza Ghazanfar Begg,Zil-e-Subhan,Jamil Dehlavi,Aliya Begam,Kika Markham,Samina Peerzada,Salmaan Peerzadaand 4 more

Director

Jamil Dehlavi

Writer

Raficq Abdulla,Jamil Dehlavi

Producer

Jamil Dehlavi

Cinematography

Jamil Dehlavi,Walter Lassally

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0080447