Comedy / Drama /

Score: 67.0%( 42 votes )

Overview: Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenormand, sneak into Paris, then Lenormand will reveal himself and Napoleon will regain his throne. Things don't go at all well; first, the journey proves more difficult than expected, but more disastrously, Lenormand enjoys himself too much to reveal the deception. Napoleon adjusts somewhat uneasily to the life of a commoner while waiting, while Lenormand gorges on rich food.

Cast:

Ian Holm
Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand

Iben Hjejle
Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut

Tim McInnerny
Dr. Lambert

Nigel Terry
Montholon

Eddie Marsan
Louis Marchand

Tom Watson
Gerard

Hugh Bonneville
Bertrand

Murray Melvin
Antommarchi

Clive Russell
Sergeant Justin Bommel

Bob Mason
Captain Nicholls

Trevor Cooper
Leaud

Chris Langham
Maurice

Russell Dixon
Dr. Quinton

George Harris
Papa Nicholas

Niall O'Brien
Bosun

Hayley Carmichael
Adele Raffin

Philip McGough
English Tourist

Tim Barlow
Bargee

Tony Vogel
British Sergeant

Russell Tovey
Recruit

John McGlynn
Gendarme

Clive Mendus
Senior Orderly

Ashley Artus
Junior Orderly

Roger Frost
Bookseller

Tom Hunsinger
Customer

Matthew Sim
Ticket Seller

Phil Hearne
Man

Moya Brady
Woman

Caterina Venturini
Barmaid

Stefano Gragnani
Bailiff

Hervé Ducroux
Brest Contact

Francesco Guzzo
Sentry at Garrison

Sergio Ballo
Lieutenant Truchaut

Piero Lorenzo Ferrero
Tailor

Mario Pirrello