The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)
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.
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| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
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What is The Emperor's New Clothes about?
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. The Emperor's New Clothes is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 2001-08-11, runtime 107 minutes.
Is The Emperor's New Clothes worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Emperor's New Clothes 6.9 out of 10 from 46 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Emperor's New Clothes?
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Directed by
Alan Taylor
Cast
- Ian Holm as Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand
- Iben Hjejle as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
- Tim McInnerny as Dr. Lambert
- Nigel Terry as Montholon
- Eddie Marsan as Louis Marchand
- Tom Watson as Gerard
- Hugh Bonneville as Bertrand
- Murray Melvin as Antommarchi
- Clive Russell as Sergeant Justin Bommel
- Bob Mason as Captain Nicholls
- Trevor Cooper as Leaud
- Chris Langham as Maurice
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