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.

Genres

Cast

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

Hassan Hussein

Le père

Salah Zulfikar

Le cheikh Hassouna

Huda Sultan

Nefissa

Tawfiq Al-Deqen