Adieu Bonaparte

Adieu Bonaparte

115 mins | Drama, War, History | May 17, 1985

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.

Adieu Bonaparte

115 mins | Drama, War, History | May 17, 1985

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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Renn Productions, TF1 Films Production, MISR International Films, Lyric International
Original title Adieu Bonaparte
Directors Hassan El Geretly, Yousry Nasrallah, Youssef Chahine
Writers Mohsen Mohie Eldein, Yousry Nasrallah, Youssef Chahine