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The Barefoot Emperor

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The Barefoot Emperor
Film poster
Directed byJessica Woodworth
Peter Brosens
StarringPeter Van den Begin
Release date
  • 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) (TIFF)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguagesEnglish
Dutch
French
German

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] 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.[3] As of October 2021, 50% of the six reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[4]

At the 11th Magritte Awards, The Barefoot Emperor received a nomination in the category of Best Flemish Film.[5]

Cast

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Cast & Crew at the European premiere during the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020
  • 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

References

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  1. ^ "Political Satire The Barefoot Emperor, Premiering at Toronto, Debuts First Trailer". Variety. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Toronto Adds The Aeronauts, Mosul, Seberg, & More To Festival Slate". Deadline. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Review: The Barefoot Emperor". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. ^ "The Barefoot Emperor (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (12 January 2022). "'Madly In Life', 'Playground' lead Belgium's Magritte nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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