The Barefoot Emperor
2019 film
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The Barefoot Emperor is a 2019 Belgian comedy film directed by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens.[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] Filmed on the Brijuni Islands,[3] it is a sequel to King of the Belgians, a 2016 mockumentary by the same directors. Events from the first movie are briefly recapped at the beginning of the film.[4] As of October 2021[update], 50% of the six reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[5]
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Directed byJessica Woodworth
Peter Brosens
Peter Brosens
StarringPeter Van den Begin
Release date
- 6 September 2019 (TIFF)
Running time
98 minutes| The Barefoot Emperor | |
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| Directed by | Jessica Woodworth Peter Brosens |
| Starring | Peter Van den Begin |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Languages | English Dutch French German |
At the 11th Magritte Awards, The Barefoot Emperor received a nomination in the category of Best Flemish Film.[6]
Cast
- Peter Van den Begin as King Nicolas
- Lucie Debay as Louise Vancraeyenest
- Udo Kier as Dr. Otto Kroll
- Geraldine Chaplin as Lady Liz / Dr. Ilse von Stroheim / Mama Wakolux
- Bruno Georis as Ludovic Moreau
- Titus De Voogdt as Carlos De Vos
- Sinisa Labrovic as Dino
- Maya Storm Brosens as Imperial Ring Girl
- Darko Stazic as Mr. Richard Burton
- Pieter Van der Houwen as Duncan Lloyd
