Alec Guinness

Died at 112

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Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

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Alec Guinness

Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr

for Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr in The Message: Karbala(1976)

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The Message: Karbala(1976)

Set in the turbulent years following the death of Muawiya ibn Abu Sufyan, The Message: Karbala follows the events that lead to the tragedy of Karbala. When Yazid ibn Muawiya demands allegiance from Imam Hussein ibn Ali, Hussein refuses and leaves Medina for Mecca before answering the call of the people of Kufa. The story follows Muslim ibn Aqil's mission in Kufa, the rise of Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, the journey of Imam Hussein and his companions, and the confrontation at Karbala. The film also explores the aftermath of the tragedy, including the imprisonment of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi and the political consequences that reshape the Muslim world.

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Alec Guinness

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The Message: Karbala(1976)

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