Adieu Bonaparte 1985

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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.

Release Date 1985-05-17
Runtime 1h 55m
Directors Youssef Chahine, Yousry Nasrallah, Hassan El Geretly
Producers Humbert Balsan, Marianne Khoury, Jean-Pierre Mahot
Writers Youssef Chahine, Yousry Nasrallah, Mohsen Mohey ElDein