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2019 film

The Barefoot Emperor
Film poster
Directed byJessica Woodworth
Peter Brosens
StarringPeter Van den Begin
Release date
  • 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) (TIFF)
Running time98 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguagesEnglish
Dutch
French
German

The Barefoot Emperor is a 2019 Belgian comedy film directed by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. 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. As of October 2021, 50% of the six reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.

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

Cast

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

  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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