Movie·2001·1h 47m
The Emperor's New Clothes
The world's most powerful man is about to fight his greatest battle... between love and glory.
Country
Germany
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Kevin Molony, Herbie Wave
Producer
Uberto Pasolini, Hanno Huth
Cinematography
Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Music
Rachel Portman
Editor
Masahiro Hirakubo
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
45 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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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
Trevor Cooper
Leaud
Chris Langham
Maurice
Russell Dixon
Dr. Quinton
George Harris
Papa Nicholas
Niall O'Brien
Bosun
Hayley Carmichael
Adele Raffin
Philip McGough
English Tourist
Tim Barlow
Bargee
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Crew
Alan Taylor
Director, Screenplay
Uberto Pasolini
Producer
Masahiro Hirakubo
Editor
Kevin Molony
Screenplay
Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Director of Photography
Hanno Huth
Executive Producer
Paul Webster
Executive Producer
Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer
Roberto Cicutto
Executive Producer
Herbie Wave
Screenplay
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