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Adieu Bonaparte
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Adieu Bonaparte

1985-05-17 · 115 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · History · War

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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Directors
Youssef Chahine
Production companies
Lyric International, MISR International Films, Renn Productions, TF1 Films Production
Countries
Egypt, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDeinMohsen Mohey ElDeinAli - علي
Ahmad AbdelazizAhmad AbdelazizBakr - بكر
Gamil RatibGamil RatibBarthélémy - فرط الرمان
Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliCaffarelli - كافاريللي
Patrice ChéreauPatrice ChéreauNapoléon Bonaparte - بونابرت
Abla KamelAbla KamelLa femme de Bakr - زوجة بكر
Mohsena TawfiqMohsena TawfiqLa Mère - الأم
Seif AbdelrahmanSeif AbdelrahmanKourayem - السيد محمد كريم
Christian PateyHorace
Hassan HusseinHassan HusseinLe père - الأب
Salah ZulfikarSalah ZulfikarLe cheikh Hassouna - شيخ حسونة
Huda SultanHuda SultanNefissa - نفيسة
Tawfiq Al-DeqenTawfiq Al-Deqenالدرويش
Tahiya CarioccaTahiya Carioccaالداية
Ali Al SharifAli Al Sharif
Salah JahinSalah Jahin
Mohamed AtefYehia - يحيى
Dahlia YounèsDahlia YounèsNahed - ناهد
Jean-Pierre MichaudL'imprimeur Marcel
Claude Cernayديكوان

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