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Adieu Bonaparte

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.

Top Cast

  • Mohsen Mohey ElDein

    Mohsen Mohey ElDein

    ALI

  • Ahmed Abdelaziz

    Ahmed Abdelaziz

    Bakr

  • Gamil Ratib

    Gamil Ratib

    Barthélémy

  • Michel Piccoli

    Michel Piccoli

    Caffarelli

  • Patrice Chéreau

    Patrice Chéreau

    Napoléon Bonaparte

  • Abla Kamel

    Abla Kamel

    La femme de Bakr

  • Mohsena Tawfiq

    Mohsena Tawfiq

    La Mère

  • Seif Abdelrahman

    Seif Abdelrahman

    Kourayem

  • Christian Patey

    Christian Patey

    Horace

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 and falls in love with two young Egyptian brothers, reflecting complex themes of colonial desire, affection, and personal connection.

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