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The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)

PG · 2001-08-11 · 1h 47m · EN
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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.

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Ian HolmIan HolmNapoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene LenormandIben HjejleIben HjejleNicole 'Pumpkin' TruchautTim McInnernyTim McInnernyDr. LambertNigel TerryNigel TerryMontholonEddie MarsanEddie MarsanLouis MarchandTom WatsonTom WatsonGerardHugh BonnevilleHugh BonnevilleBertrandMurray MelvinMurray MelvinAntommarchiClive RussellClive RussellSergeant Justin BommelBob MasonBob MasonCaptain NichollsTrevor CooperTrevor CooperLeaudChris LanghamChris LanghamMaurice

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Based on novel or book19th centuryExileNapoleonNapoleon bonaparte

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · 19th Century · ExileDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference36186Actor preference167328 · 6470 · 1707Country preferenceDe

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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.

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The Emperor's New Clothes has a runtime of 107 minutes.

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