The Emperor's Club (2002)
In everyone's life there's that one person who makes all the difference.
William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.
Director: Michael Hoffman
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: November 22, 2002
Cast
- Kevin Kline - William Hundert
- Emile Hirsch - Sedgewick Bell
- Jesse Eisenberg - Louis Masoudi
- Rishi Mehta - Deepak Mehta
- Paul Dano - Martin Blythe
- Rob Morrow - James Ellerby
- Embeth Davidtz - Elizabeth
- Edward Herrmann - Headmaster Woodbridge
- Helen Carey - Miss Johnston
- Molly Regan - Miss Peters
Screenplay
- Neil Tolkin (Screenplay)
- Ethan Canin (Short Story)
Music: James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Lajos Koltai
Editing: Harvey Rosenstock
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $16M
Original Language: en
Themes
Teacher-Student Relationship
Keywords
cheating, private school, teacher, ethics
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Emperor's Club about?
- William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.
- Who directed The Emperor's Club?
- The Emperor's Club was directed by Michael Hoffman.
- Who stars in The Emperor's Club?
- The Emperor's Club stars Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Jesse Eisenberg, Rishi Mehta, Paul Dano, Rob Morrow.
- How long is The Emperor's Club?
- The Emperor's Club has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The Emperor's Club?
- The Emperor's Club is a Drama film.
- How much did The Emperor's Club gross?
- The Emperor's Club grossed $16M worldwide.
- Where was The Emperor's Club produced?
- The Emperor's Club was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Emperor's Club?
- The themes of The Emperor's Club include: Teacher-Student Relationship.