Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
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.
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Stars:
- Youssef Chahine
Writing:
- Yousry Nasrallah
- Youssef Chahine
- Mohsen Mohey ElDein
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Release Date: 1985-05-17
5.8/10
- Country: EG, FR
- Language: العربية | Français
- Runtime: 115