Adieu Bonaparte
Release Date: 1985-05-17
Rating : 5.8/10
Duration : 115 minutes
Genres : Drama, History, War
Director : Youssef Chahine
Writer : Youssef Chahine, Yousry Nasrallah, Mohsen Mohey ElDein
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.
Cast
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Ahmed Abdelaziz
Gamil Ratib
Michel Piccoli
Patrice Chéreau
Abla Kamel