The Barefoot Emperor
How the last King of the Belgians becomes the first Emperor of Europe.
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Cast
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Peter van den Begin
King Nicolas
Known for
Tabula Rasa
The Twelve
Titus De Voogdt
Carlos De Vos
Known for
The Twelve
Hotel Beau Séjour
Lucie Debay
Louise Vancraeyenest
Known for
Hunted
Our Struggles
Bruno Georis
Ludovic Moreau
Known for
Finding Momo
Scribe
Pieter van der Houwen
Ducan Lloyd
Known for
King of the Belgians
Jan Decleir
Willy Brandt
Known for
The Claus Family
Character
Geraldine Chaplin
Lady Liz
Known for
The Odyssey
Chaplin
Udo Kier
Dr. Otto Kroll
Known for
Hunters
Blade
Siniša Labrović
Dino
Also in
Illyricvm
Peter Brosens Director · Jessica Hope Woodworth Director Ton Peters Cinematographer
United States release January 5, 2020 · Produced in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Netherlands · Languages Dutch, English, French, German
Production
Bo Films
Production
Topkapi Films
Production
Propeler Film
Production
Wajnbrosse Productions
Production
Art Fest
Production
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
Production
Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English · French · German
Release dates
Canada · September 6, 2019
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · January 5, 2020
Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Belgium · March 4, 2020
Theatrical
Armenia
November 18, 2020 · Premiere · Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
Belgium
October 13, 2019 · Premiere · Ghent Film Festival
Bulgaria
July 4, 2020 · Premiere · Sofia International Film Festival
July 10, 2020 · Theatrical
China
July 25, 2020 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Croatia
November 16, 2019 · Premiere · Zagreb Film Festival
July 27, 2020 · Theatrical
Egypt
November 29, 2019 · Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
Estonia
November 17, 2019 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
July 17, 2020 · Theatrical
Italy
November 22, 2019 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
Lithuania
August 21, 2020 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 26, 2020 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
June 1, 2020 · Theatrical
Poland
October 11, 2019 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Portugal
July 23, 2020 · Premiere · Avanca Film Festival
Romania
July 31, 2020 · Premiere · Transilvania International Film Festival
Spain
November 12, 2019 · Premiere · Seville European Film Festival
Sweden
January 25, 2020 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Taiwan
June 26, 2020 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
Ukraine
September 25, 2020 · Premiere · Odessa International Film Festival
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