The Emperor's New Clothes

Overview

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".

Crew

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)

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