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Adieu Bonaparte

Not Rated Drama History War

Starring: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Ahmed Abdelaziz, Gamil Ratib, Michel Piccoli, Patrice Chéreau

Writer: Youssef Chahine, Yousry Nasrallah, Mohsen Mohey ElDein

Release Date:
May 17, 1985
Ratings:
5.8 / 10
Director:
Youssef Chahine
Companies:
Lyric International

Overview

This big-budget historical epic from acclaimed Egyptian director Youssef Chahine features a crazed turn by Patrice Chereau as Napoleon Bonaparte. The film, an Egyptian-French co-production, deals with Napoleon's occupation of Alexandria and its effect on a typical Egyptian family. Michel Piccoli leads the cast as a general in Napoleon's army who tentatively befriends a local poet.