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Adieu Bonaparte
Adieu Bonaparte
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/10
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ADIEU BONAPARTE

Directed by Youssef Chahine
Egypt, France, 1985
Drama, History, War

Synopsis

In 1798, Napoleon lands his army in Egypt, defeats the Mameluke warlords (the remnants of Ottoman rule), and goes on to Cairo. Three brothers, who are Egyptian patriots, chafe under Mameluke rule and reject the prospect of French domination.

Synopsis

In 1798, Napoleon lands his army in Egypt, defeats the Mameluke warlords (the remnants of Ottoman rule), and goes on to Cairo. Three brothers, who are Egyptian patriots, chafe under Mameluke rule and reject the prospect of French domination.