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".
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The Emperor's New Clothes Trailer - A Russell Brand & Michael Winterbottom film
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Cast
Russell Brand
Self
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
David Cameron
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Self (archive footage)
Bill de Blasio
Self (archive footage)
Bernie Ecclestone
Self (archive footage)
Alan Greenspan
Self (archive footage)
Michael Heseltine
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Steve McQueen
Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Writers: Russell Brand, Michael WinterbottomMusic: Joel Cadbury
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