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The Emperor's New Clothes
7.0 / 10• 1994• 1h 30m•NR• Czech
FamilyFantasy
Storyline
The Emperor of a European country demands new clothes to wear every day, in fact sometimes several times a day. He imposes a heavy tax on the poor citizens to pay for his vanity. An itinerant man and boy come to the capital city and see the injustice, and make friends, but they soon have to flee. They return disguised as Arab tailors, and offer to make the Emperor a new suit of clothes. But only the wise will be able to see it; fools, or those unfit for their public office, will not see anything. The Emperor orders the suit made, and much money is needed to purchase the raw materials. Eventually the suit is ready, and the Emperor and his officials pretend that they can see a wonderful outfit; will anyone prick the bubble of the illusion?
Cast & Crew
Harald Juhnke
Emperor
Lead
Andréa Ferréol
Duchess
Jan Kalous
Tobias
Carsten Voigt
Lorenzo
Tereza Pokorná-Herzová
Maria
Andrej Hryc
Major
Juraj Herz
Plafond
Miloš Nesvadba
Master of Ceremonies
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Juraj Herz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Emperor's New Clothes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
