Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
1985-05-17 • Drama, History, War • 1h55m • Released
5.8
User Score
Overview
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.
Lyric International, MISR International Films, Renn Productions, TF1 Films Production