The Emperor's New Clothes (2015)
The truth is, we've been sold a lie.
2015 · R · 1h 47m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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".
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Writers: Russell Brand, Michael Winterbottom
Music by: Joel Cadbury
Editor: Marc Richardson
Cast
Russell Brand as SelfGeorge W. Bush as Self (archive footage)David Cameron as Self (archive footage)Jean-Paul Belmondo as Self (archive footage)Bill de Blasio as Self (archive footage)Bernie Ecclestone as Self (archive footage)Alan Greenspan as Self (archive footage)Michael Heseltine as Self (archive footage)Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)Steve McQueen as Self (archive footage)Paul Newman as Self (archive footage)More like this
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