
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 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
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
ALI


Ahmed Abdelaziz
Ahmed Abdelaziz
Bakr
Ahmed Abdelaziz
Bakr


Gamil Ratib
Gamil Ratib
Barthélémy
Gamil Ratib
Barthélémy


Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
Caffarelli
Michel Piccoli
Caffarelli


Patrice Chéreau
Patrice Chéreau
Napoléon Bonaparte
Patrice Chéreau
Napoléon Bonaparte


Abla Kamel
Abla Kamel
La femme de Bakr
Abla Kamel
La femme de Bakr


Mohsena Tawfiq
Mohsena Tawfiq
La Mère
Mohsena Tawfiq
La Mère


Seif Abdelrahman
Seif Abdelrahman
Kourayem
Seif Abdelrahman
Kourayem
Christian Patey
Christian Patey
Horace
Christian Patey
Horace


Hassan Hussein
Hassan Hussein
Le père
Hassan Hussein
Le père
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