The Emperor's Club(2002)
“In everyone's life there's that one person who makes all the difference.”
Overview
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
Studio
Universal Pictures
Revenue
$16M
Cast
Kevin Kline
as William Hundert
Emile Hirsch
as Sedgewick Bell
Jesse Eisenberg
as Louis Masoudi
Rishi Mehta
as Deepak Mehta
Paul Dano
as Martin Blythe
Rob Morrow
as James Ellerby
Embeth Davidtz
as Elizabeth
Edward Herrmann
as Headmaster Woodbridge
Helen Carey
as Miss Johnston
Molly Regan
as Miss Peters
Helen Carey
as Miss Johnston
Purva Bedi
as Anna Mehta
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2002
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
English
Rating
7.1 / 10
Box Office
$16M
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
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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 and released in 2002. It is a drama film.
How long is The Emperor's Club?▼
The Emperor's Club has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes (108 minutes total).
Who stars in The Emperor's Club?▼
The cast of The Emperor's Club includes Kevin Kline as William Hundert, Emile Hirsch as Sedgewick Bell, Jesse Eisenberg as Louis Masoudi, Rishi Mehta as Deepak Mehta, Paul Dano as Martin Blythe and more.
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