The Blood of Hussain

6.9
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 112 min
  • Premiere: 1980. August 16.

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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Salmaan Peerzada

Hussain Murtaza / Selim

Kika Markham

Katherine

Durriya Kazi

Hussain's Wife

Abdul Karim Baloch

Akbar (as Saqi)

Mubila

Prostitute

Samina Peerzada

General's Daughter

Shoaib Hashmi

Man at dinner table

Fauzia Zareen

General's Wife

Zil-e-Subhan

Peasant

Khayyam Sarhadi

Policeman

Aliya Begam

Mother

Camera

Jamil Dehlavi

Director of Photography

Walter Lassally

Director of Photography

Directing

Imraan Peerzada

Assistant Director

Jamil Dehlavi

Director

Editing

Production

Sandra Marsh

Associate Producer

Jamil Dehlavi

Producer

Writing

Camera

Jamil Dehlavi

Director of Photography

Walter Lassally

Director of Photography

Directing

Imraan Peerzada

Assistant Director

Jamil Dehlavi

Director

Editing

Production

Sandra Marsh

Associate Producer

Jamil Dehlavi

Producer

Writing