Adieu Bonaparte (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 and falls in love with two young Egyptian brothers, reflecting complex themes of colonial desire, affection, and personal connection.
- Released
- 1985-05-17
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Youssef Chahine, Youssef Chahine
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 14 votes
Cast
- Mohsen Mohey ElDein as Ali - علي
- Ahmad Abdelaziz as Bakr - بكر
- Gamil Ratib as Barthélémy - فرط الرمان
- Michel Piccoli as Caffarelli - كافاريللي
- Patrice Chéreau as Napoléon Bonaparte - بونابرت
- Abla Kamel as La femme de Bakr - زوجة بكر
- Mohsena Tawfiq as La Mère - الأم
- Seif Abdelrahman as Kourayem - السيد محمد كريم
- Christian Patey as Horace
- Hassan Hussein as Le père - الأب
- Salah Zulfikar as Le cheikh Hassouna - شيخ حسونة
- Huda Sultan as Nefissa - نفيسة