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The Emperor's New Clothes
2001
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES recasts history in 19th Century France. Based on the novel by Simon Leys, The Death of Napoleon, the film supposes that Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile in St. Helena and returned to Paris in 1821, whereas the history books say he died that year. With imaginative photography, beautiful costumes, .. Read more
| Starring | Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerny, Nigel Terry |
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| Director | Alan Taylor |
| Genres | Drama |
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Adapted from Simon Leys's novel The Death of Napoleon, Alan Taylor's period comedy recalls the offbeat charm of his debut study of outsiders in extremis, Palookaville. But while it's undoubtedly literate and nimbly executed, it lacks the brio to match its conceit. Ian Holm revels in the dual role of the deposed emperor striving to regain his throne and the lookalike he's left in St Helena to disguise his flight. There are plenty of smiles as he treks across Europe, but once he reaches Paris and becomes enamoured of feisty melon-seller Iben Hjejle, the slick revisionism descends into historical cornball.
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In the beginning... A father uses a Kinetoscope to tell his son a fabulous story about the fate of Napoleon. Flashback... read more on Time Out
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The Alternative Napoleon
Ian Holm yet again does justice to a role that he has prevoiusly played seven times, six on television and once in 'Time Bandits'.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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The Alternative Napoleon
Ian Holm yet again does justice to a role that he has prevoiusly played seven times, six on television and once in 'Time Bandits'.
Here he is... more
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Adapted from Simon Leys's novel The Death of Napoleon, Alan Taylor's period comedy recalls the offbeat charm of his debut study of outsiders in extremis, Palookaville. But while it's undoubtedly literate and nimbly executed, it lacks the brio to match its conceit. Ian Holm revels in the dual role of the deposed emperor striving to regain his throne and the lookalike he's left in St Helena to disguise his flight. There are plenty of smiles as he treks across Europe, but once he reaches Paris and becomes enamoured of feisty melon-seller Iben Hjejle, the slick revisionism descends into historical cornball.
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In the beginning... A father uses a Kinetoscope to tell his son a fabulous story about the fate of Napoleon. Flashback... read more on Time Out
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The Emperor's New Clothes
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES recasts history in 19th Century France. Based on the novel by Simon Leys, The Death of Napoleon, the film supposes that Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile in St. Helena and returned to Paris in 1821, whereas the history books say he died that year. With imaginative ...
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