Adieu Bonaparte [SEP] director
Adieu Bonaparte
Adieu Bonaparte or Bonaparte in Egypt (, translit. Weda'an Bonapart) is a 1985 Egyptian-French historical drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. It was later selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast.
- Michel Piccoli as Cafarelli
- Mohsen Mohieddin as Ali
- Patrice Chéreau as Napoléon Bonaparte
- Mohsena Tewfik as La mère
- Christian Patey as Horace
- Gamil Ratib
Alexandria... New York", his ninth film with the Egyptian director since 1985's "Adieu, Bonaparte". In one of his films "The Sixth Day" اليوم السادس, an adaptation of a novel written in French by Lebanese writer André Chedid, the famous Egyptian singer Dalida was the protagonist in the role of a poor Egyptian woman.
About his work, Chahine has said, "I make my films first for myself. Then for my family. Then for Alexandria. Then for Egypt," Chahine once