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.
- Year: 1985
- Country: Egypt, France
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Studio: Lyric International, MISR International Films, Renn Productions, TF1 Films Production
- Keyword: egypt, france, napoleon bonaparte
- Director: Youssef Chahine
- Cast: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Ahmed Abdelaziz, Gamil Ratib, Michel Piccoli, Patrice Chéreau, Abla Kamel