The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)
The world's most powerful man is about to fight his greatest battle... between love and glory.
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
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: August 11, 2001
Cast
- Ian Holm - Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand
- Iben Hjejle - Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
- Tim McInnerny - Dr. Lambert
- Nigel Terry - Montholon
- Eddie Marsan - Louis Marchand
- Tom Watson - Gerard
- Hugh Bonneville - Bertrand
- Murray Melvin - Antommarchi
- Clive Russell - Sergeant Justin Bommel
- Bob Mason - Captain Nicholls
Screenplay
- Rachel Bennette (Script Editor)
- Alan Taylor (Screenplay)
- Kevin Molony (Screenplay)
- Simon Leys (Novel)
- Herbie Wave (Screenplay)
Music: Rachel Portman
Cinematography: Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Editing: Masahiro Hirakubo
Production: Film4 Productions, Mikado Film, Redwave Films, Senator Film, Panorama Films, RAI
Country: Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, exile, napoleon bonaparte, 19th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed The Emperor's New Clothes?
- The Emperor's New Clothes was directed by Alan Taylor.
- Who stars in The Emperor's New Clothes?
- The Emperor's New Clothes stars Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerny, Nigel Terry, Eddie Marsan, Tom Watson.
- How long is The Emperor's New Clothes?
- The Emperor's New Clothes has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is The Emperor's New Clothes?
- The Emperor's New Clothes is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Emperor's New Clothes produced?
- The Emperor's New Clothes was produced in Germany, Italy, United Kingdom.