Adieu Bonaparte (1985)

A story during the French Occupation of Egypt (1797-1803), depicting the conflict between tradintion and modernization in the context of fighting the French invadors.

Director:

Youssef Chahine

Writers:

Youssef Chahine, Yousry Nasrallah

Stars:

Michel Piccoli, Mohsen Mohieddin, Patrice Chéreau

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Michel Piccoli	...	Cafarelli
Mohsen Mohieddin	...	Ali
Patrice Chéreau	...	Napoléon Bonaparte
Mohsena Tewfik	...	La mère
Christian Patey	...	Horace
Gamil Ratib	...	Barthelemy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Taheya Cariocca	...	La sage femme
Claude Cernay	...	Decoin
Mohamad Dardiri	...	Sheikh Charaf
Hassan El Adl	...	Cheikh Aedalah
Tewfik El Dekn	...	Le Derwiche (as Tewfik El Dekken)
Seif El Dine	...	Kourayem (as Seif Eddina)
Hassan Husseiny	...	Le père
Farid Mahmoud	...	Faltaos
Hoda Soltan	...	Nefissa

Storyline

A story during the French Occupation of Egypt (1797-1803), depicting the conflict between tradintion and modernization in the context of fighting the French invadors.

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Plot Keywords:

egypt | occupation | napoleonic wars | 1790s | napoleon bonaparte | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

Egypt France

Language:

French Arabic

Release Date:

17 May 1985 (France)

Also Known As:

Adiós Bonaparte

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lyric International, MISR International Films, Renn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

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