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The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)

1h 47m | PG-13

⭐ 6.7 / 10

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

Studio: Film4 Productions

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

as Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand

Iben Hjejle

Iben Hjejle

as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

as Dr. Lambert

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

as Montholon

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

as Louis Marchand

Tom Watson

Tom Watson

as Gerard