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The Emperor's New Clothes

6.420151h 47mRMovieDocumentary

An uproarious critique of the world financial crisis. Building on actor, comedian, and provocateur Russell Brand’s emergence as an activist following his 2014 book Revolution, where he railed against “corporate tyranny, ecological irresponsibility, and economic inequality".

DirectorMichael Winterbottom
WritersRussell Brand·Michael Winterbottom
ProducerDanny Perkins

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Michael Winterbottom

RBRussell Brand
Russell Brand
Self
GBGeorge W. Bush
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
DCDavid Cameron
David Cameron
Self (archive footage)
JBJean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Self (archive footage)
BBBill de Blasio
Bill de Blasio
Self (archive footage)
BEBernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone
Self (archive footage)
AGAlan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan
Self (archive footage)
MHMichael Heseltine
Michael Heseltine
Self (archive footage)
AHAdolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
JKJohn F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
SMSteve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Self (archive footage)
PNPaul Newman
Paul Newman
Self (archive footage)

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