The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

107 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 1, 2001

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

107 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 1, 2001

The Emperor's New Clothes
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Senator Film, RAI, Film4 Productions, Redwave Films, Mikado Film, Panorama Films
Original title The Emperor's New Clothes
Directors Emanuela Minoli, Giorgia Onofri, Luca Brignone, Sergio Ercolessi, Alan Taylor
Writers Herbie Wave, Simon Leys, Kevin Molony, Rachel Bennette, 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

Russell Dixon

as Dr. Quinton

George Harris

as Papa Nicholas

Niall O'Brien

as Bosun

Hayley Carmichael

as Adele Raffin

Philip McGough

as English Tourist

Tim Barlow

as Bargee

Tony Vogel

as British Sergeant

Russell Tovey

as Recruit

John McGlynn

as Gendarme

Clive Mendus

as Senior Orderly

Ashley Artus

as Junior Orderly

Roger Frost

as Bookseller

Tom Hunsinger

as Customer

Matthew Sim

as Ticket Seller

Phil Hearne

as Man

Moya Brady

as Woman

Caterina Venturini

as Barmaid

Stefano Gragnani

as Bailiff

Hervé Ducroux

as Brest Contact

Francesco Guzzo

as Sentry at Garrison

Sergio Ballo

as Lieutenant Truchaut