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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 17, 1985
- Original language
- French
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, French
- Countries
- Egypt, France
- Cast
- Mohsen Mohey ElDein,Ahmed Abdelaziz,Gamil Ratib,Michel Piccoli,Patrice Chéreau,Abla Kamel,Mohsena Tawfiq,Seif Abdelrahman,Christian Patey,Hassan Husseinand 17 more
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Cinematography
- Mohsen Nasr
- Music
- Gabriel Yared
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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