The Emperor's New Clothes

6.4
|April 24, 2015|1h 47m|Movie
Documentary

Storyline

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".

Top Cast

Russell Brand

Russell Brand

Self

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

David Cameron

David Cameron

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Self (archive footage)

Bill de Blasio

Bill de Blasio

Self (archive footage)

Bernie Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone

Self (archive footage)

Alan Greenspan

Alan Greenspan

Self (archive footage)

Michael Heseltine

Michael Heseltine

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Self (archive footage)

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive footage)

Director

Michael Winterbottom

Writers

Russell Brand, Michael Winterbottom

Status

Released

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