The Emperor’s New Clothes (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1987 · 85 mins · German

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Directed by

David Irving

Starring

Julian Chagrin, Sid Caesar, Eli Gorenstein, Clive Revill, Lysette Anthony, Zachi Noy

Cannon Movie Tales delivers a lavish, feature‑length retelling of a classic story. Set in Europe centuries ago, a band of prisoners about to be executed are released to mark the upcoming wedding of the emperor’s daughter, Princess Gilda, to a rich foreign prince. Sid Caesar wrote the song “Clothes Make the Man”. The film runs 93 minutes and premiered on German television.