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.

Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein

as Ali - علي

Ahmad Abdelaziz

as Bakr - بكر

Gamil Ratib

as Barthélémy - فرط الرمان

Michel Piccoli

as Caffarelli - كافاريللي

Patrice Chéreau

as Napoléon Bonaparte - بونابرت

Abla Kamel

as La femme de Bakr - زوجة بكر

Mohsena Tawfiq

as La Mère - الأم

Seif Abdelrahman

as Kourayem - السيد محمد كريم

Christian Patey

as Horace

Hassan Hussein

as Le père - الأب

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