The Emperor's New Clothes

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".

6.438

107 min

Cast

Russell Brand

as Self

Brigitte Bardot

as Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

as Self (archive footage)

David Cameron

as Self (archive footage)

Jean-Paul Belmondo

as Self (archive footage)

Bill de Blasio

as Self (archive footage)

Bernie Ecclestone

as Self (archive footage)

Alan Greenspan

as Self (archive footage)

Michael Heseltine

as Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

as Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

as Self (archive footage)

Steve McQueen

as Self (archive footage)

Paul Newman

as Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

as Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

as Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

as Self (archive footage)

Margaret Thatcher

as Self (archive footage)

Director

Michael Winterbottom