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He fought for justice, and made Pakistan.Awards:
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moving and informative moreCast
(Credited cast) | Christopher Lee | ... | Mohammed Ali Jinnah |
 | James Fox | ... | Mountbatten |
| Maria Aitken | ... | Edwina |
| Shashi Kapoor | ... | Narrator |
 | Richard Lintern | ... | Jinnah (Younger) |
| Shireen Shah | ... | Fatima Jinnah |
| Robert Ashby | ... | Nehru |
| Indira Varma | ... | Ruttie Jinnah |
| Sam Dastor | ... | Gandhi |
| Shakeel | ... | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nafees Ahmed | ... | Younger Dina |
| Vaneeza Ahmed | ... | Dina (Older) |
| Roger Brierley | ... | Judge |
| Rowena Cooper | ... | Lady Willingdon |
| James Curran | ... | Colonel Knowles |
 | Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Lord Willingdon |
| Michael Elwyn | ... | Sir Cyril Radcliffe |
| Ian Gelder | ... | The English police officer |
| Christopher Godwin | ... | Recruitment officer |
| John Grillo | ... | Sir Dinshaw Petit |
| Talat Hussain | ... | Refugee |
| Stephen Mortlock | ... | English Reporter |
| John Nettleton | ... | General Gracie |
| David Quilter | ... | Porrit |
| Khayyam Sarhadi | ... | Nishtar |
 | David Sterne | ... | Birtwhistle |
| Marc Zuber | ... | Muhammad Iqhal |
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Karachi, Sindh, PakistanFun Stuff
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It took nearly seven years for this film to be released on DVD because there was no distributer. The DVD was finally released on a two disc set in 2005. moreFAQ
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While I can't comment on the absolute historical accuracy, this film certainly taught me a lot more about the founding of Pakistan and explained many things I had wondered about in the conflict. Christopher Lee's excellent performance goes a long way towards making Jinnah a sympathetic character despite the controversial decisions he takes; I would say that this is some of his finest acting and I found the final scenes very moving indeed.
The flashback technique works well most of the time, although it's not always clear where some scenes are set (England, India, Pakistan or the imagination). This device packs a lot more information into scenes between the characters than a more realistic timeline would and sets the questions of the founding of Pakistan in the context of ongoing conflicts rather than leaving it as historical curiosity. The cinematography is excellent and you wouldn't know this wasn't a Hollywood film except for the thought-provoking treatment and lack of easy answers. One to look out for.