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The Emperor's New Clothes

6.820011h 47mMovieComedyDrama

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…

DirectorAlan Taylor
WritersAlan Taylor·Kevin Molony
ProducersUberto Pasolini·Hanno Huth

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Cast · Directed by Alan Taylor

IHIan Holm
Ian Holm
Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand
IHIben Hjejle
Iben Hjejle
Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
TMTim McInnerny
Tim McInnerny
Dr. Lambert
NTNigel Terry
Nigel Terry
Montholon
EMEddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Louis Marchand
TW
Tom Watson
Gerard
HBHugh Bonneville
Hugh Bonneville
Bertrand
MMMurray Melvin
Murray Melvin
Antommarchi
CRClive Russell
Clive Russell
Sergeant Justin Bommel
BM
Bob Mason
Captain Nicholls
TCTrevor Cooper
Trevor Cooper
Leaud
CLChris Langham
Chris Langham
Maurice

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No, The Emperor's New Clothes is not on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

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