Review of The Emperor's New Clothes (2015) by Wendy Ide for Times (UK) — 04 May 2015

The Emperor's New Clothes is a case study in the pitfalls of personality-led documentary.

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This review of The Emperor's New Clothes (2015) was written by Wendy Ide and published by Times (UK) on 04 May 2015.

The Emperor's New Clothes has generally received positive reviews.

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