The Emperor's New Clothes

On the remote Atlantic island of St Helena, the great Napoleon Bonaparte has been in exile for the past six years… but that is about to change. A secret network of loyal Bonapartists are poised to return the Emperor to Paris, the double on St Helena will reveal himself as an imposter, and Napoleon will reclaim his throne. Disguised as able-bodied seaman Eugene Lenormand, Napoleon sets off for Paris while his doppelganger, the real Eugene Lenormand, wakes up in his Emperor’s bed. But things don’t work out as planned. Napoleon’s ship changes course and he misses a crucial link in his network of supporters. Arriving, eventually, in Paris, alone and friendless, he meets a widowed melon-seller and the two forge an unlikely but life changing relationship while Napoleon waits impatiently for his moment. When his return to glory is thwarted by an unexpected turn of events on St Helena, Napoleon has to find another way to confirm his true identity while finally letting go of imperial dreams.

Actors: Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerney, Nigel Terry, Hugh Bonneville

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 102 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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