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  1. The Emperor's New Clothes is a 2001 historical drama film directed by Alan Taylor and based on the 1992 novel The Death of Napoleon by Simon Leys. The film stars Ian Holm as Napoleon Bonaparte (his third performance as the military and political leader, after 1974's Napoleon and Love and 1981's Time Bandits), Iben Hjejle, and Tim McInnerny.

  2. With Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerny, Tom Watson. 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.

    • (2.8K)
    • Comedy, Drama, Romance
    • Alan Taylor
    • 2001-12-07
  3. Jun 14, 2002 · One of the most clever, most enjoyable historical fantasies to hit screens in a long time, The Emperor's New Clothes is a sumptuous showcase for Ian Holm, who delivers not one but two great performances.

    • (28)
    • Alan Taylor
    • PG
    • Ian Holm
  4. Jun 28, 2002 · “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” a surprisingly sweet and gentle comedy, tells how it happened. Lenormand is smuggled onto St. Helena to act as a double for the Emperor, who is smuggled off as a cargo hand on a commercial ship (“A position above decks would have been more appropriate”).

  5. Jun 14, 2002 · THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES is a very entertaining diversion that speculates what Napoleon’s life may have been like if he had escaped exile. Ian Holm plays the imprisoned Emperor, who exchanges places with a sailor named Eugene (also Holm) so that he can escape prison.

  6. Apr 21, 2015 · The Emperor’s New Clothes review. Russell Brand and Michael Winterbottom team up for a compelling documentary that asks sizeable questions ahead of the UK general election.

  7. A group of Parisian children mock Emperor Napoleon Boneparte, played by Sir Ian Holm, in Alan Taylor's 19th Century fable, THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES.

    • (85)
    • Comedy
    • PG