Production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 6 production management 5 second unit director or assistant director 6 art department 23 sound department. Released november 22nd, 2002, the emperors club stars kevin kline, steven culp, embeth davidtz, patrick dempsey the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of 49. The emperors club is a 2002 american drama film directed by michael hoffman and starring. The emperor s club critics consensus though kline is excellent in his portrayal of hundert, the movie is too dull and sentimental to distinguish itself from other titles in its genre. Usually they are something to just pass the time, something to capture my interest for a moment, something to forget about immediately after watching. The emperors club is a 2002 american drama film directed by michael hoffman and starring kevin kline. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 65 produced by 10 music by 1. A routine aerial shot swoops down over the grounds of an architecturally classic boarding school while a buoyant, sanguine score bleats with insistently. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 65 produced by 10 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 3 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 6. The emperors club, the palace thief, o clube do imperador. William hundert, the emperors club 2002 i watch movies often. Staring kevin kline, embeth davidtz, patrick dempsey and emile hirsch. With kevin kline, emile hirsch, joel gretsch, embeth davidtz.
Published in eppc online on november 25, 2002 by james bowman. The final friday 1993, james and the giant peach 1996, the emperor s club 2002, and most notable in the 2000 political thriller thirteen days playing robert f. The emperors club is only available for rent or buy. Well notify you on your wishlist when movies become available. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. William hundert is a passionate and principled classics professor who finds his tightlycontrolled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, sedgewick bell, walks into his classroom. Released by varese sarabande in 2002 containing music from the emperors club 2002. Director michael hoffman starring kevin kline, joel gretsch, emile hirsch genres drama subtitles english cc audio languages english. Professor william hundert teaches the classics at the distinguished st.
Kevin kline stars as arthur hundert, a dedicated and inspiring classics professor who has devoted his life to teaching at a prep school for boys. Strictly for archive purposes for crossreference on accreditation. The emperors club is a 2002 drama film directed by michael hoffman, starring kevin kline and emile hirsch based on ethan canins short story the palace thief, the film centers around teacher william hundert kline and his students at a fictional boys prep school, st. Actors kevin kline and rob morrow film on the emma willard school campus in troy tuesday, may 1, 2001. The emperor s club is a 2002 american drama film directed by michael hoffman and starring kevin kline. Rent the emperors club 2002 starring kevin kline and emile hirsch on dvd and bluray. Ending spoiler for the emperors club 2002, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The emperors club 2002 where to watch it streaming online. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the emperors club with exclusive news, pictures, videos. The emperors club centers on an inspiring and committed teacher of classical history, mr. Plot summary for the emperors club 2002, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Kashima antlers 1 2 kyoto purple sanga kyoto purple sanga won the championship and guaranteed a place in the 2004 afc champions league but sanga was relegated to the division 2 in 2003 so this spot was going to yokohama f. Based on ethan canins short story the palace thief, the emperors club traces the 30year teacherstudent mentor relationship between dedicated prep school teacher william and troubled young sedgewick who lives in the shadow of his senator father.
The changing of the guard, a june 1, 1962 episode of the twilight zone starring. The emperors club the emperors club is a rather stodgily directed pic by michael hoffman which extols the virtues of greek and roman thinking in the guise of kevin klines classics teacher. The emperors club also features harris yulin, rob morrow, and. The emperors club 2002 kevin kline stars as arthur hundert, a dedicated and inspiring classics professor who has devoted his life to teaching at a prep school for boys. The emperors club soundtrack by james newton howard.
New student sedgewick bell, the headstrong son of a powerful senator, joins his. Leadership values in the emperor s club leadership in film 2015 second cut duration. Because he privately tells the cheater he is a heel, the film presents him as a great educator, but he is correct when he tells that student. Benedicts preparatory boys school, we have here a story that spans a quarter of a century. Throughout the emperors club theres an overriding theme that says theres a big gap between understanding the history of civilization and actually being civilized. A professor kevin kline clashes with a senators troubled son. Steven bradford culp born december 3, 1955 is an american actor. Occasionally they stay with me because of an excellent plot, a genuine character i can relate to, or a particularly. Movies like the emperors club if you like the emperors club you are looking for touching, realistic and emotional movies about with boarding school life, dedicated educator, cheating, reunion, hypocrisy, boarding school and teachers and students themes of drama genre shot in usa. Based on ethan canins short story the palace thief, the film follows a prep school teacher and his students at a fictional boys prep school, st. The emperors club critics consensus though kline is excellent in his portrayal of hundert, the movie is too dull and sentimental to distinguish itself from other titles in its genre. Starring the masterful kevin kline as william hundert, a dedicated teacher of the classics at st.
Though it can be likened to dead poets society only in that it takes place at an. Mark zuckerberg and priscilla chan expecting baby no. Movie posters 2002 e the emperors club the emperors club 2002 kevin kline stars as arthur hundert, a dedicated and inspiring classics professor who has devoted his life to teaching at. Get the emperors club dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Emperors club widescreen on dvd 025192274022 from universal. Alessandro santos 9 2002 shimizu spulse season competitions. Free the emperors club dvd cover 2002 r1 custom ready to download and print.
The emperors club couldnt come at a more appropriate time. Leadership values in the emperors club leadership in film 2015 second cut duration. The emperors club 2002 is a comingofage drama, romance movie starring kevin kline and emile hirsch. The emperors club tells the story of a teacher who fixes the results of an academic competition and twice allows a wellconnected student to get away with cheating. December 16, 2002 the emperors club is a nerds version of dead poets society. An idealistic prep school teacher attempts to redeem an incorrigible student. One is always glad to see high principles and honor and fair play coming in for a bit of the old hollywood glamor treatment, however improbably. The emperors club kevin kline steven culp embeth davidtz 2002 a professor kevin kline of classics at a preparatory school clashes with the headstrong and troubled son of a powerful senator. An insolent new student named sedgewick bell emile hirsch provides hunderts greatest challenge. Had the feel of dead poets society, but definitely two very different films. On television, culp had a recurring roles as clayton webb in the cbs procedural jag 19972004, and speaker of. Hundert kevin kline, who believes that a mans character determines his fate and that it is his job to mold the character of his students.
The chief curiosity of the film is how it seems to present one view of. Check out the gallery below for celebrity pregnancy styles. The emperor s club tells the story of a teacher who fixes the results of an academic competition and twice allows a wellconnected student to get away with cheating. In everyones life theres that one person who makes all the difference william hundert is a passionate and principled classics professor who finds his tightlycontrolled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, sedgewick bell, walks into his classroom. The emperors club is a nerds version of dead poets society, mimicking the new kid at an uptight boys schoolcaring teacher formula, but lacking the wonder, revelation and charisma of the. The lowprofile couple met on set of 2002s the emperors club, and dated through 2012, when the couple split up though they have since gotten back together.
It looks and sounds a lot like dead poets society, but beneath james newton howards swollen score and the 11th. The emperors club 2002 soundtrack music by james newton howard. The emperors club soundtrack 2002 the moviemusic store. The emperors club soundtrack from 2002, composed by james newton howard. Days that begin with rowing on a lake are better than days that do not. Unlike most teachers in inspirationalteacher movies, william hundert kevin kline isnt charismatic or cool.
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