The Emperor's New Clothes
“The world's most powerful man is about to fight his greatest battle... between love and glory.”
2001•1h 47m•6.8•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Alan Taylor
Writer
Kevin Molony, Alan Taylor, Herbie Wave
Languages
English
Studio
Film4 Productions
Cast
Ian Holm
Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand
Iben Hjejle
Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
Tim McInnerny
Dr. Lambert
Nigel Terry
Montholon
Eddie Marsan
Louis Marchand
Tom Watson
Gerard
Hugh Bonneville
Bertrand
Murray Melvin
Antommarchi
Clive Russell
Sergeant Justin Bommel
Bob Mason
Captain Nicholls
Trevor Cooper
Leaud
Chris Langham
Maurice
Russell Dixon
Dr. Quinton
George Harris
Papa Nicholas
Niall O'Brien
Bosun
Production
Company
Film4 Productions
Company
Mikado Film
Company
Redwave Films
Company
Senator Film
Company
Panorama Films
Company
RAI
Producer
Uberto Pasolini
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