The Emperor's New Clothes

– Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenorm..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)

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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Release Date:

07 Dec 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Alan Taylor

Writer:

Simon Leys (novel), Kevin Molony (screenplay), Alan Taylor (screenplay), Herbie Wave (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerny, Tom Watson

Plot:

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.

Awards:

1 win.

Gross profit:

$476,397

Production:

Paramount Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
Metacritic:
60%