Adieu Bonaparte

Adieu Bonaparte

1h 55m 1985 Drama, History, War Egypt, France
Budget: - Revenue: -

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.

Director

Youssef Chahine

Writer

Yousry Nasrallah, Youssef Chahine, Mohsen Mohey ElDein