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The Blood of Hussain (1980)

The Blood of Hussain (1980)

Drama
Release Date: 1980, August 16
Directors: Jamil Dehlavi
Countries: United Kingdom, Pakistan
Production: Dehlavi Films, Dehlavi Films, Cinegate, Cinegate
Cast: Kika Markham, Khayyam Sarhadi, Samina Peerzada, Salmaan Peerzada, Durriya Kazi, Kabuli Baba, Mirza Ghazanfar Begg, Abdul Karim Baloch, Mubila, Shoaib Hashmi, Fauzia Zareen, Zil-e-Subhan

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.