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Jinnah

71 %|Nov 7, 1998|History, War, Drama

Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.

Featured Crew

Jamil Dehlavi
Director
Sue Jones
Casting
Gill Champion
Production Executive
Akbar Ahmed
Executive Producer
Akbar Ahmed
Writer
Jamil Dehlavi
Writer
Jamil Dehlavi
Producer
Nicholas D. Knowland
Director of Photography

Cast

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Christopher Lee
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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James Fox
Mountbatten
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Richard Lintern
Jinnah (Younger)
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Indira Varma
Ruttie Jinnah
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Shireen Shah
Fatima Jinnah
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Yousuf Kamal
Liaquat Ali Khan (as Shakeel)
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Ian Gelder
English Police Officer
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Michael Elwyn
Sir Cyril Radcliffe
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John Nettleton
General Gracie
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David Sterne
Birwhistle
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Vernon Dobtcheff
Lord Willingdon
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Rowena Cooper
Lady Willingdon