The Emperor's New Clothes

2001

The world's most powerful man is about to fight his greatest battle... between love and glory.

Alan Taylor
1h 47m
August 11, 2001 · Germany, Italy, United Kingdom

Overview

Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenormand, sneak into Paris, then Lenormand will reveal himself and Napoleon will regain his throne. Things don't go at all well; first, the journey proves more difficult than expected, but more disastrously, Lenormand enjoys himself too much to reveal the deception. Napoleon adjusts somewhat uneasily to the life of a commoner while waiting, while Lenormand gorges on rich food.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 11, 2001
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Production: Film4 Productions,Panorama Films,RAI,Mikado Film,Redwave Films,Senator Film
Cast: Ian Holm,Iben Hjejle,Tim McInnerny,Nigel Terry,Eddie Marsan,Tom Watson,Hugh Bonneville,Murray Melvin,Clive Russell,Bob Masonand 25 more
Director: Alan Taylor
Writer: Rachel Bennette,Alan Taylor,Simon Leys,Kevin Molony,Herbie Wave
Producer: Uberto Pasolini,Hanno Huth,Paul Webster,Roberto Cicutto
Cinematography: Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Music: Rachel Portman
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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