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.

Release date : 1985-05-17

Production country :
Egypt, France

Production company :
Lyric International, أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه), Renn Productions, TF1 Films Production

Durasi : 115 Min.

Popularity : 3