The Emperor's New Clothes

Alan Taylor
2001-08-11

The world's most powerful man is about to fight his greatest battle... between love and glory.
6.7
107 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ian Holm Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand Unowned
Iben Hjejle Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut Unowned
Tim McInnerny Dr. Lambert Unowned
Nigel Terry Montholon Unowned
Eddie Marsan Louis Marchand Unowned
Tom Watson Gerard Unowned
Hugh Bonneville Bertrand Unowned
Murray Melvin Antommarchi Unowned
Clive Russell Sergeant Justin Bommel Unowned
Bob Mason Captain Nicholls Unowned
Trevor Cooper Leaud Unowned
Chris Langham Maurice Unowned
Russell Dixon Dr. Quinton Unowned
George Harris Papa Nicholas Unowned
Niall O'Brien Bosun Unowned
Hayley Carmichael Adele Raffin Unowned
Philip McGough English Tourist Unowned
Tim Barlow Bargee Unowned
Tony Vogel British Sergeant Unowned
Russell Tovey Recruit Unowned
John McGlynn Gendarme Unowned
Clive Mendus Senior Orderly Unowned
Ashley Artus Junior Orderly Unowned
Roger Frost Bookseller Unowned
Tom Hunsinger Customer Unowned
Matthew Sim Ticket Seller Unowned
Phil Hearne Man Unowned
Moya Brady Woman Unowned
Caterina Venturini Barmaid Unowned
Stefano Gragnani Bailiff Unowned
Hervé Ducroux Brest Contact Unowned
Francesco Guzzo Sentry at Garrison Unowned
Sergio Ballo Lieutenant Truchaut Unowned
Piero Lorenzo Ferrero Tailor Unowned
Mario Pirrello Unowned