How the last King of the Belgians becomes the first Emperor of Europe.
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Title: The Barefoot Emperor (2019)
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| Peter Van den Begin | ... | King Nicolas | |
| Lucie Debay | ... | Louise Vancraeyenest | |
| Udo Kier | ... | Dr. Otto Kroll | |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Lady Liz / Dr. Ilse von Stroheim / Mama Wakolux | |
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Bruno Georis | ... | Ludovic Moreau |
| Titus De Voogdt | ... | Carlos De Vos | |
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Maya Storm Brosens | ... | Imperial Ring Girl |
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Sinisa Labrovic | ... | Dino |
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Darko Stazic | ... | Mr. Richard Burton |
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Pieter van der Houwen | ... | Duncan Lloyd |
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HOW THE LAST KING OF THE BELGIANS BECOMES THE FIRST EMPEROR OF EUROPE. On his way home from a state visit to Istanbul, the KING OF THE BELGIANS suffers a gunshot wound to the ear during an unfortunate incident in Sarajevo. A few days later, he wakes up in a sanatorium on a Croatian island, once Tito's renowned summer residence. His entourage tries in vain to protect him from the news that the recent implosion of their kingdom sparked the collapse of the European Union. The fragile King wants to return home at once to save his broken kingdom. But instead, he is condemned to a strict regime of rest and rehabilitation by the authoritarian sanatorium director, Dr. Otto Kroll. A delegation arrives from Vienna headed by the distinguished Dr. Ilse von Stroheim, one of the architects of a nationalist Nova Europa. She announces the thunderous news that the last King of the Belgians shall become the first Emperor of this new Europe. The King is fed up with others determining his destiny, so he ...
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Sequel to the 2016 hit film KING OF THE BELGIANS. See more »Goofs
When dividing the European countries/states into two groups, "Latvia" joins the group of "southern" countries. Even if the inmate representing Latvia was unaware of its geographical location, the organisers should have spotted this error. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Release Date:
4 March 2020 (Belgium) See more »Also Known As:
Bosy imperator See more »Filming Locations:
Brijuni National Park, CroatiaEdit
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