Serenade for Mariam

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Serenade for Mariam, is a 1949 French movie, directed by Norbert Gernolle, and starring Mahieddine Bachtarzi, Amal Faouzi, Mohamed Jamoussy. with a runtime of 87 minutes.

Overview

Serenade for Mariam is a 1946 musical film directed by Norbert Gernolle and set in the historic Moroccan city of Fez. The film stars Mahieddine Bachtarzi, the acclaimed Algerian opera singer who was one of the most celebrated voices in North African performing arts during the first half of the twentieth century. Shot on location in Fez, the film serves as both an artistic production and an invaluable historical document, capturing the cultural atmosphere of one of the Arab world's great medieval cities at a pivotal moment in the late colonial period. A rare archival treasure for historians of North African cinema and music.

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