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The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)

The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)

Drama Comedy

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

Release Date: 2001, August 11
Directors: Alan Taylor
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, Italy
Production: Film4 Productions, Mikado Film, Redwave Films, Senator Film, Panorama Films, RAI
Cast: Matthew Sim, Ian Holm, Ashley Artus, George Harris, Tony Vogel, Nigel Terry, Tim McInnerny, Eddie Marsan, Moya Brady, Roger Frost, Francesco Guzzo, Clive Russell

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book 19th century exile napoleon bonaparte