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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 and falls in love with two young Egyptian brothers, reflecting complex themes of colonial desire, affection, and personal connection.
Directed by Youssef Chahine
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User score
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Status
Released
Released
May 17, 1985
Runtime
1h 55m
Language
Arabic, French
Top cast
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Ali - علي
Ahmad Abdelaziz
Bakr - بكر
Gamil Ratib
Barthélémy - فرط الرمان
Michel Piccoli
Caffarelli - كافاريللي
Patrice Chéreau
Napoléon Bonaparte - بونابرت
Abla Kamel
La femme de Bakr - زوجة بكر
Mohsena Tawfiq
La Mère - الأم
Seif Abdelrahman
Kourayem - السيد محمد كريم
Christian Patey
Horace
Hassan Hussein
Le père - الأب
Salah Zulfikar
Le cheikh Hassouna - شيخ حسونة
Huda Sultan
Nefissa - نفيسة
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
الدرويش
Tahiya Cariocca
الداية
Ali Al Sharif
Salah Jahin
Mohamed Atef
Yehia - يحيى
Dahlia Younès
Nahed - ناهد
Jean-Pierre Michaud
L'imprimeur Marcel
Claude Cernay
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