Khartoum - The Mad Mahdi

Larry Olivier hamming it up as Muhammad Ahmad, from the movie Khartoum 1966.

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[Cool2BCeltic]

As I've said before, indisputable evidence that Laurence Olivier once employed Peter Sellers as a dialogue coach.

[harrysecombegroupie]

He's really putting the ham in Mohammed.

[wakanu7]

This is Muhammad Ahmed Al-Mahdi founder of a sufi sect called the Ansar. It was formed in Sudan, actually he fought the Anglo-Turks and liberated Sudan. In the film You will see General Chinese Gordon dressed like a Turk and the Ottoman -Egyptian Turkish army fighting against him.

[freebeerfordworkers]

I disagree - I think it was Kenneth Williams in Carry on up the Khyber.

[Ted Getzel]

Sounds just like Imam Qaradawi!

[TheAncientWritings]

The greatest actor of all time...Sir Laurence Olivier.

[Dalton Dahmen]

Well, to be politically correct- these are Sudanese. While the Islamic faith is well known in accordance with the Turks and the Ottoman Empire- this religious movement took place in Africa. But I understand, Olivier really knows how to get you pumped up for war! haha

[Pancerni]

I turned Turk just from watching this.