Jinnah
Brief Synopsis
An Indian Muslim fights to establish Pakistan as a nation.
Cast & Crew
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Jamil Dehlavi
Director
Christopher Lee
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
James Fox
Lord Richard Mountbatten
Maria Aitken
Edwina Mountbatten
Shashi Kapoor
The Guide
Richard Lintern
Young Jinnah
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
War
Biography
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Film Company
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
Life of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. When Jinnah dies, he is taken to a heavenly ante-room where a decision will be made on his fate, But his file has gone missing, and the Guide must question him about his life to fill in his story. He tells of the key point in 1947, when India was about to get independence from Britain, and Jinnah advocated a separate nation for the Muslim minority. Gandhi suggests Jinnah be made prime minister of the new India, as a compromise, but this suggestion is rejected and Nehru takes the job instead. Jinnah's nemesis is Lord Mountbatten, the British viceroy who opposes the idea of Pakistan. As well as this historical turning point, Jinnah recalls his youth, and formative relationships with his sister Fatima and a marriage to a Parsee woman.
Director
Jamil Dehlavi
Director
Cast
Christopher Lee
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
James Fox
Lord Richard Mountbatten
Maria Aitken
Edwina Mountbatten
Shashi Kapoor
The Guide
Richard Lintern
Young Jinnah
Shireen Shah
Fatima Jinnah
Robert Ashby
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indira Varma
Ruttie Jinnah
Sam Dastor
Mahatma Gandhi
Crew
Akbar Ahmed
Executive Producer
Akbar Ahmed
Screenwriter
Nasim Ashraf
Co-Executive Producer
Nigel Clarke
Music
Michael Csanyi-wills
Music
Jamil Dehlavi
Producer
Jamil Dehlavi
Screenwriter
Paul Hodgson
Editor
Sue James
Casting
Godfrey Kirby
Sound
Nic Knowland
Director Of Photography
Michael Porter
Production Designer
Bob Reitano
Editor
Barbara Rutter
Costume Designer
Videos
Movie Clip
Hosted Intro
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
War
Biography
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Film Company
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Articles
Jinnah
An Indian Muslim fights to establish Pakistan as a nation.
Jinnah
An Indian Muslim fights to establish Pakistan as a nation.
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States October 1999
Released in United States Winter December 16, 1998
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 7-17, 1999.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 27 - September 7, 1998.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 27 - September 7, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.)
Released in United States Winter December 16, 1998
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 7-17, 1999.)
