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The Emperor's Club is a 2002 American drama film directed by Michael Hoffman and starring Kevin Kline. Based on Ethan Canin 's 1994 short story "The Palace Thief", the film follows a prep school teacher and his students at a fictional East Coast boys' prep school, St. Benedict's Academy.
Nov 22, 2002 · The Emperor's Club. Roger Ebert November 22, 2002. Tweet. May contain spoilers. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "The Emperor's Club" tells the story of a teacher who fixes the results of an academic competition and twice allows a well-connected student to get away with cheating.
Nov 22, 2002 · The Emperor's Club: Directed by Michael Hoffman. With Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Embeth Davidtz, Rob Morrow. An idealistic prep school teacher attempts to redeem an incorrigible student.
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- Drama
- Michael Hoffman
- 2002-11-22
Synopsis. Professor William Hundert is a distinguished Classics history teacher at St. Benedict's Academy for Boys. Another year is beginning, and the students file in and introduce themselves. Hundert has a certain plaque above his door he requires one student, Martin Blythe to read.
Nov 22, 2002 · Most of ''The Emperor's Club,'' adapted from a short story by Ethan Canin, takes place on the green, pastoral campus of St. Benedict's, an all-male boarding school where the sons of the...
- Michael Hoffman
Nov 26, 2002 · Based on a short story by Ethan Canin, “The Emperor’s Club” is a morality tale about a prep school history teacher whose mastery in the classroom is challenged by one of his students, the...
What's the Story? THE EMPEROR'S CLUB centers on an inspiring and committed teacher of classical history, Mr. Hundert (Kevin Kline), who believes that "a man's character determines his fate" and that it is his job to mold the character of his students.
