The Fool of Kairouan (1939)
1h 23m
Running Time
January 2, 1939Release Date
The Fool of Kairouan (1939)
1h 23m
Running Time
January 2, 1939Release Date
Plot.
The first Tunisian musical film, and the first film made in Arabic in Tunisia. It is starred by the singer Mohamed Jamoussi. It is considered one of the key films in the pre–World War II history of cinema in North Africa.
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Cast & Crew.
Mohamed Jamoussy
Flifla Chamia
Aïcha
Mohieddine M'Rad
Abdelmajid Chebbi
Selma Ridha
Salah Zouaoui
Crenzi
Director
Paul Hug
Writer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 2, 1939
Original Nameمجنون القيروان
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Genres
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The Fool of Kairouan (Arabic: مجنون القيروان ; transliteration: Majnun al-Kairawen; French: Fou de Kairouan), produced in 1939, is the first Tunisian musical film, and the first film made in Arabic in Tunisia. It is starred by the singer Mohamed Jamoussi. It is considered one of the key films in the pre–World War II history of cinema in North Africa.