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Year: 2000
Genre: Film
Channel: Film4
Running Time: 101 minutes
Available from: 1 Feb 2022
Removed: 5 Apr 2023

Historical comedy about mistaken identity. When the exiled war hero Napoleon Bonaparte decides to swap places with a look-alike, he makes his way back to Paris in disguise, intent on reclaiming his throne. But his look-alike has other ideas...

Cast and Crew

Director: Alan Taylor
Cast: Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim Mcinnerny, Tom Watson, Nigel Terry, Hugh Bonneville, Murray Melvin, Eddie Marsan, Clive Russell, Bob Mason, Trevor Cooper, Chris Langham, Russell Dixon, George Harris, Niall O'Brien, Hayley Carmichael, Philip McGough, Tim Barlow, Tony Vogel, Russell Tovey, John McGlynn, Clive Mendus, Ashley Artus, Roger Frost, Tom Hunsinger, Matthew Sim, Phil Hearne, Moya Brady, Caterina Venturini, Stefano Gragnani, Hervé Ducroux, Giovanni Gianasso, Francesco Guzzo, Sergio Ballo, Piero Ferrero
Writers: Simon Leys, Kevin Molony, Alan Taylor, Herbie Wave

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