Adieu Bonaparte
Where: |
🇪🇬 Egypt 🇫🇷 France |
When: |
The 1800s |
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.
Released in 1985 — 115 minutes
Genres: |
Drama History War |
Languages: |
French Arabic |