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The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

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

20016.71h 47m

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.

Directed by Alan Taylor
Written by Rachel Bennette, Simon Leys, Kevin Molony
Produced by Uberto Pasolini
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Top Cast

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand

Iben Hjejle

Iben Hjejle

Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Dr. Lambert

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

Montholon

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Louis Marchand

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Tom Watson

Gerard

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Bertrand

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Antommarchi

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Sergeant Justin Bommel

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Bob Mason

Captain Nicholls

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookexilenapoleon bonaparte19th century

About The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes is a comedy, drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of based on novel or book, exile, napoleon bonaparte, 19th century. Directed by Alan Taylor, it stars Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerny. 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.

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