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
47 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)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 21 1929 –
Died: Wed, Mar 30 1977
Portrait of Youssef WahbyYoussef Wahby. Youssef Wahby was 79 in The Farewell Song as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 14 1898 –
Died: Sun, Oct 17 1982
Portrait of Nagwa FouadNagwa Fouad. Nagwa Fouad was 38 in The Farewell Song as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 06 1939
Portrait of Tarek HabibTarek Habib. Tarek Habib was >> in The Farewell Song as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nizar QabbaniNizar Qabbani. Nizar Qabbani was 54 in The Farewell Song as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 21 1923 –
Died: Mon, Apr 20 1998
Portrait of Kamal Al TaweelKamal Al Taweel. Kamal Al Taweel was 55 in The Farewell Song as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 11 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jul 09 2003
Portrait of Ahmed Fouad HassanAhmed Fouad Hassan. Ahmed Fouad Hassan was >> in The Farewell Song as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mustafa AmeenMustafa Ameen. Mustafa Ameen was >> in The Farewell Song as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mohamed El MougyMohamed El Mougy. Mohamed El Mougy was 54 in The Farewell Song as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 04 1923 –
Died: Sat, Jul 01 1995

Crew

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