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The Emperor's Club

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The Emperor's Club
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PG13,1hr 49min
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November 22, 2002
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Universal Pictures
Synopsis: A dedicated teacher learns some important lessons about himself years after he retired from the classroom in this drama. William Hundert (Kevin Kline) is an instructor at St. Benedict's School for Boys, an exclusive private academy on the East Coast where Hundert drills his charges on the moral lessons to be learned through the study of Greek and Roman philosophers. Hundert is fond of telling his students, "A man's character is his fate," and he strives to impress upon them the importance of the ... Full Synopsis
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This isn't a stand up and cheer flick; it's a sit down and ponder affair. And thanks to Kline's superbly nuanced performance, that pondering is highly pleasurable. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Professor William Hundert, Professor Hundert
Sedgewick Bell
Fred Masoudi
Martin Blythe
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Joel Gretsch at "The Emperor's Club" Premiere - Los Angeles
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