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Director:

Alan Taylor

Writers:

Simon Leys (novel)
Kevin Molony (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

7 November 2002 (Australia) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance more

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenormand... more | full synopsis

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1 win more

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The true story of Napoleon Bonaparte's final days more (31 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ian Holm ... Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand

Iben Hjejle ... Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut

Tim McInnerny ... Dr. Lambert
Tom Watson ... Gerard
Nigel Terry ... Montholon

Hugh Bonneville ... Bertrand
Murray Melvin ... Antommarchi

Eddie Marsan ... Louis Marchand
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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

I vestiti nuovi dell'imperatore (Italy)
My Napoleon (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated PG for brief language.

Runtime:

Japan:107 min | Argentina:108 min | USA:107 min

Country:

Italy | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

FilmFour more


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Trivia:

While the historical Napoleon 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. more

Quotes:

[Napoleon slips outside Pumpkin's door and hits his head on the cobblestones]
Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut: Sergeant! Sergeant Lenormand, are you all right? Can you hear me?
[No response]
Dr. Lambert: Listen to me. How many fingers can you see?
[No response]
Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut: What is your name?
Napoleon Bonaparte: Emperor Napoleon.
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The true story of Napoleon Bonaparte's final days, 14 December 2002
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Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"The Emporer's New Clothes" is a revisionist historical romantic comedy which tells of Napoleon Bonaparte's escape from exile on St. Helena and return to France to reclaim his throne. Traveling incognito, Bonaparte (Holm) hooks up with a comely widow Pumpkin (Hjejle) who takes some of the starch out of the "Little Corporal's" skivvies while setting his crusty old heart aglow. A charming period piece with exotic locations, this film pairs a tour de force by Holm with an all too rare performance by versatile beauty (Hjejle) in a happy mix of drama, subtle comedy, and light hearted romance. (B)

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