The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

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

6.7(42 votes)
2001
1h 47m
Comedy
Drama

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.

Production

Film4 Productions, Mikado Film, Redwave Films, Senator Film, Panorama Films, RAI

Cast

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand

Iben Hjejle

Iben Hjejle

Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Dr. Lambert

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

Montholon

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Louis Marchand

Tom Watson

Tom Watson

Gerard

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Bertrand

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Antommarchi

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Sergeant Justin Bommel

Bob Mason

Bob Mason

Captain Nicholls

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