Fairouz's primary photo
  • Fairouz (1998)
  • TV Special | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Fairouz (1998)
TV Special | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
In 1979, Fairouz performed for the first time at the Olympia in Paris. The ovation is commensurate with emotion when the diva sings the heartbreak of her country, Lebanon, then plunged into an endless fratricidal war. But, well beyond the ...See moreIn 1979, Fairouz performed for the first time at the Olympia in Paris. The ovation is commensurate with emotion when the diva sings the heartbreak of her country, Lebanon, then plunged into an endless fratricidal war. But, well beyond the country of which it is the emblem, this singer of Christian origin is a star throughout the Arab world, the only undisputed heiress of the great Oum Kalsoum. It has been almost half a century that, from Algiers to Cairo via Damascus, London or New York, young or old, rich or poor, all the Arabs of blood, exile or heart have a song by Fairouz with lips . Written by FilmDoc See less
Read more: Plot summary
Composer
Philemon Wahbi
Cinematographer
Paul Albertini
Editor
Constance Ryder
See all filmmakers & crew (14)
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about Fairouz.
Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 31, 1998
Release date
1998 (France)

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Fairouz.

Cast

 + Add Cast
8 cast members
Name Known for
Fairuz's primary photo
Fairuz
Self Self   See fewer
Bint El-Hares (1968)
Halim El Roumi's primary photo
Halim El Roumi
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mohammed Flayfel's primary photo
Mohammed Flayfel
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Joseph Harb's primary photo
Joseph Harb
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Li Beirut (2019)
Assi Rahbani's primary photo
Assi Rahbani
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Lovers on the Bridge (1991)
Mansour Rahbani's primary photo
Mansour Rahbani
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Lovers on the Bridge (1991)
Ziad Rahbani's primary photo
Ziad Rahbani
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bennesbeh Labokra Chou (2016)
Philemon Wahbi's primary photo
Philemon Wahbi
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Fairouz (1998)
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown

3 external links (official website, websites)