Adieu Bonaparte

May 17 1985 N/A 1h 55m
Drama, History, War

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.

Plot

A story during the French Occupation of Egypt (1797-1803), depicting the conflict between tradition and modernization in the context of fighting the French invaders.

Written by

Youssef Chahine, Yousry Nasrallah

Directed by

Youssef Chahine

Cast

Michel Piccoli, Salah Zulfikar, Mohsen Mohieddin

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Egypt

Production Companies

TF1 Films Production, Renn Productions, MISR International Films, Lyric International

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
450
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA