Adieu Bonaparte
movie
View on VideBits →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 and falls in love with two young Egyptian brothers, reflecting complex themes of colonial desire, affection, and personal connection.
Cast & crew
Patrice Chéreau · Seif Abdelrahman · Yousry Nasrallah · Ahmed Abdelaziz · Hassan Hussein · Gamil Ratib · Mohsen Mohey ElDein · Michel Piccoli · Mohsena Tawfiq · Abla Kamel · Christian Patey · Youssef Chahine
Studios & networks
Lyric International · MISR International Films · Renn Productions · TF1 Films Production