Poster of The Farewell Song

The Farewell Song

Plot: Documentary tribute to the Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez produced in 1977 consisting of archive images of the singer during his visit to Paris in September 1974, joined by fictional scenes which take the form of a journalistic investigation. A little-known film in the filmography of Ahmed Rachedi who during this Parisian period will direct another feature film that we would very much like to see again: "A Finger in the Gear" (1973), on a screenplay by Rachid Boudjedra
Release Date: Sunday, January 1 1977
46 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Abdel Halim HafezAbdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Hafez would have been no older than
47 in The Farewell Song
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 21 1929 –
Wed, Mar 30 1977
Portrait of Youssef WahbyYoussef Wahby
Youssef Wahby was
79 in The Farewell Song
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 14 1898 –
Sun, Oct 17 1982
Portrait of Nagwa FouadNagwa Fouad
Nagwa Fouad was
38 in The Farewell Song
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
Portrait of Tarek HabibTarek Habib
Tarek Habib was
>> in The Farewell Song
as 'Narrator'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nizar QabbaniNizar Qabbani
Nizar Qabbani was
>> in The Farewell Song
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kamal Al TaweelKamal Al Taweel
Kamal Al Taweel was
55 in The Farewell Song
as 'Self'.
Wed, Oct 11 1922 –
Wed, Jul 09 2003
Portrait of Ahmed Fouad HassanAhmed Fouad Hassan
Ahmed Fouad Hassan was
>> in The Farewell Song
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mustafa AmeenMustafa Ameen
Mustafa Ameen was
>> in The Farewell Song
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mohamed El MougyMohamed El Mougy
Mohamed El Mougy was
54 in The Farewell Song
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 04 1923 –
Sat, Jul 01 1995

Crew

Portrait of Ahmed RachediAhmed Rachedi
Ahmed Rachedi was
40 in The Farewell Song
as 'Writer, Director'
Sat, Jan 01 1938