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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Mohsen Mohey ElDein
ALI
Ahmed Abdelaziz
Bakr
Gamil Ratib
Barthélémy
Michel Piccoli
Caffarelli
Patrice Chéreau
Napoléon Bonaparte
Abla Kamel
La femme de Bakr
Mohsena Tawfiq
La Mère
Seif Abdelrahman
Kourayem
Christian Patey
Horace
Hassan Hussein
Le père
Salah Zulfikar
Le cheikh Hassouna
Huda Sultan
Nefissa
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Tahiya Cariocca
Ali Al Sharif
Youssef Chahine
Director
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Writer
Yousry Nasrallah
Writer
Humbert Balsan
Producer
Marianne Khoury
Producer
Jean-Pierre Mahot
Producer
Mohsen Nasr
Director of Photography
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer
Luc Barnier
Editor
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle
Costume Design
Onsi Abou Seif
Production Design
