Adieu Bonaparte 1985
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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: 1985-05-17
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Stars: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Ahmed Abdelaziz, Gamil Ratib, Michel Piccoli, Patrice Chéreau
- Director: Youssef Chahine, Marianne Khoury, Yousry Nasrallah, Luc Barnier, Youssef Chahine
