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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Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein

Ali - علي

Ahmed Abdelaziz

Bakr - بكر

Gamil Ratib

Barthélémy - فرط الرمان

Michel Piccoli

Caffarelli - كافاريللي

Patrice Chéreau

Napoléon Bonaparte - بونابرت

Abla Kamel

La femme de Bakr - زوجة بكر

Mohsena Tawfiq

La Mère - الأم

Seif Abdelrahman

Kourayem - السيد محمد كريم

Hassan Hussein

Le père - الأب

Salah Zulfikar

Le cheikh Hassouna - شيخ حسونة

Huda Sultan

Nefissa - نفيسة

Tawfiq Al-Deqen

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