The Emperor's New Clothes 2015

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".

On location

The 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)

Top billing shown. Full cast and crew on IMDB ↗

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