Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
وداعا بونابرت
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.
- Date of release
- 1985-05-17
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
Casting
- 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
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