The Emperor's New Clothes

Name: The Emperor's New Clothes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2001-01-01
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerny, Nigel Terry, Eddie Marsan

2001| 1h 46m| IMDb 6.7

Watch The Emperor's New Clothes (2001) for free in the UK on Channel 4. Last updated 2 June 2026.

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Comedy Drama

In this re-imagining of the final years of Napoleon, loyalists hire a lookalike to swap places with the deposed emperor during his exile. While the impostor wallows in luxury on the island of St. Helena, the real Napoleon returns to Paris.

Director: Alan Taylor

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Ian Holm Iben Hjejle Tim McInnerny Nigel Terry Eddie Marsan Tom Watson Hugh Bonneville

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