The Emperor's New Clothes (2001 film)

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The Emperor's New Clothes
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alan Taylor
Screenplay by	Kevin Molony Alan Taylor Herbie Wave
Based on	The Death of Napoleon by Simon Leys
Produced by	Uberto Pasolini
Starring	Ian Holm Iben Hjejle Tim McInnerny
Cinematography	Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Edited by	Masahiro Hirakubo
Music by	Rachel Portman
Production companies	FilmFour Productions Redwave Films Mikado Films Senator Film
Distributed by	Senator Film (Germany) Mikado Films (Italy) FilmFour Distributors (United Kingdom)
Release dates	11 August 2001 (2001-08-11) (Locarno Festival) 7 December 2001 (2001-12-07) (Italy) 30 January 2004 (2004-01-30) (UK)
Running time	107 minutes
Countries	Germany Italy United Kingdom
Language	English

The Emperor's New Clothes is a 2001 historical drama film directed by Alan Taylor and based on the 1992 novel The Death of Napoleon by Simon Leys. The film stars Ian Holm as Napoleon Bonaparte (his third performance as the military and political leader, after 1974's Napoleon and Love and 1981's Time Bandits), Iben Hjejle, and Tim McInnerny. The plot revisions the history surrounding Napoleon's exile to Saint Helena following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Although set in Paris, the film was mostly shot in Turin, Italy.