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Adieu Bonaparte

Drama, History, War | 1985-05-17 | Egypt, France

IMDB5.8 / 10

Budget$0

Budget$0

Runtime115 min.

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.

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MISR International Films
Renn Productions
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TF1 Films Production

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