Release Date
1985-05-17
Status
Released
Original Title
وداعا بونابرت
Runtime
1h 55m
Original Language
AR
Production Countries
Egypt, France
Production Companies
Lyric International, MISR International Films, Renn Productions, TF1 Films Production
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 and falls in love with two young Egyptian brothers, reflecting complex themes of colonial desire, affection, and personal connection.
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