The 5th Hong Kong International Film Festival, part three
The third instalment of my reviews from the Fifth Hong Kong International Film Festival covers three films from India and one from […]
Review: The Blood of Hussain (1977)
Director: Jamil Dehlavi
Cast: Salmaan Peerzada, Kika Markham, Durriya Kazi, Kabuli Baba, Mirza Ghazanfar Begg,
Salmaan Peerzada
Kika Markham
Durriya Kazi
Kabuli Baba
Mirza Ghazanfar Begg
Plot: 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.
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