Adieu Bonaparte (1985)

PG-135/17/1985Drama, History, War1h 55m

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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.

Youssef Chahine

Director

Marianne Khoury

Producer

Gabriel Yared

Composer