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The Emperor's New Clothes
“The world's most powerful man is about to fight his greatest battle... between love and glory.”
6.8 / 10• 2001• 1h 47m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ian Holm
Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand
Lead
Iben Hjejle
Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
Tim McInnerny
Dr. Lambert
Nigel Terry
Montholon
Eddie Marsan
Louis Marchand
TW
Tom Watson
Gerard
Hugh Bonneville
Bertrand
Murray Melvin
Antommarchi
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alan Taylor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Emperor's New Clothes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
