Directed by:
Jamil DehlaviCinematography:
Nicholas D. KnowlandCast:
Christopher Lee, James Fox, Maria Aitken, Shashi Kapoor, Michael Elwyn, Rowena Cooper, John Nettleton, Indira Varma, Vernon Dobtcheff, Richard Lintern (more)Plots(1)
Jinnah is the epic biopic about the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the man who founded the Muslim nation of Pakistan in the wake of Great Britain’s relinquishment of control over India. After his death in 1948, Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Christopher Lee) awaits final judgement in the afterlife and must tell the story of his life, before celestial bureaucrats decide his fate. His story covers the intense political strife and bloody events that led to the formation of the Muslim nation of Pakistan. Attracting much controversy during production, but released to great acclaim, particularly in Pakistan, Jamil Dehlavi’s Jinnah is an intelligent and moving piece of cinema, with a performance by Sir Christopher Lee that he personally believed to be the finest of his career. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Christopher Lee
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Michael Elwyn
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John Nettleton
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Vernon Dobtcheff
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Richard Lintern
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John Grillo
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David Sterne
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Marc Zuber
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Talat Hussain
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