

Adieu Bonaparte
Drama
History
War
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1985-05-17
Runtime:
1h 55m
Director:
Youssef Chahine
Writer:
Yousry Nasrallah, Youssef Chahine, Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Top Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein
ALI

Ahmed Abdelaziz
Bakr

Gamil Ratib
Barthélémy

Michel Piccoli
Caffarelli

Patrice Chéreau
Napoléon Bonaparte

Abla Kamel
La femme de Bakr

Mohsena Tawfiq
La Mère

Seif Abdelrahman
Kourayem

Christian Patey
Horace

Hassan Hussein
Le père

Salah Zulfikar
Le cheikh Hassouna

Huda Sultan
Nefissa
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