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The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)

PG  107 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  7 December 2001 (Italy)
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During Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, some loyalists hire a look-alike to swap places with the deposed emperor: while the impostor lives in luxury on the island, the real Napoleon returns to Paris in order to retake the throne.

Director:

Alan Taylor

Writers:

Simon Leys (novel), Kevin Molony (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian Holm ...
Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand
Iben Hjejle ...
Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
Tim McInnerny ...
Dr. Lambert
Tom Watson Tom Watson ...
Gerard
Nigel Terry Nigel Terry ...
Hugh Bonneville ...
Bertrand
Murray Melvin Murray Melvin ...
Antommarchi
Eddie Marsan ...
Louis Marchand
Clive Russell Clive Russell ...
Sergeant Justin Bommel
Bob Mason Bob Mason ...
Captain Nicholls
Trevor Cooper Trevor Cooper ...
Leaud
Chris Langham Chris Langham ...
Maurice
Russell Dixon Russell Dixon ...
Dr. Quinton
George Harris ...
Papa Nicholas
Niall O'Brien Niall O'Brien ...
Bosun
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Storyline

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 Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Emperor | Impostor | St. Helena | Impersonation | Fruit  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Italy | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

I vestiti nuovi dell'imperatore See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,474 (USA) (16 June 2002) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$655,822 (USA) (29 September 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Japan:  | Argentina:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

While the historical Napoléon Bonaparte never had the opportunity to say "They have changed my battlefield". It is reported that the Duke of Wellington said exactly that when he revisited the place after the huge Belgian memorial mound was erected there. See more »

Quotes

Napoleon Bonaparte: I had rather sleep in the gutter than spend one night under an inhospitable roof!
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