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.

Country:

EG, FR

Genre:

Drama, History, War

Released:

1985-05-17

Languages:

French, Arabic

Companies:

Lyric InternationalMISR International FilmsRenn ProductionsTF1 Films Production