The Emperor's Club (2002) DVD - Widescreen - 5.1 Retail
The Emperor's Club (2002) DVD - Widescreen - 5.1 Retail
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Comparisons
to Dead Poets Society are inevitable, but The
Emperor's Club achieves a rich identity all its own.
In the honorable tradition of great teacher dramas like Goodbye,
Mr. Chips, Kevin Kline is well cast as Mr. Hundert,
longtime teacher of classics and assistant headmaster of
St. Benedict's Academy for Boys. There he encounters a
defiant student and senator's son (Emile Hirsch) who
desperately needs--but ultimately rejects--Hundert's
lessons on leadership, integrity, and the shaping of
character. Adapted from Ethan Canin's short story
"The Palace Thief," the film is conventional
to a fault, its flashback structure unfolding in
Hollywood shorthand. But its noble sentiments remain
potently intact, allowing Kline a performance of great
emotional nuance while imparting lessons of universal
value. "This is a story with no surprises," as
Hundert says, but The Emperor's Club may surprise
you with its admirable portrait of a life well lived!!
Features/Specifications
Attractive Retail Box
Rated: PG-13
(MPAA)
Rating Reason: For Some Sexual
Content.
Starring: Kevin Kline, Emile
Hirsch, Embeth Davidtz, Joel Gretsch, Rob Morrow
Director:
Michael Hoffman
Produced by: Andrew
Karsch, Marc Abraham, Sean Bailey, Andrew S Karsch
Written by: Neil Tolkin
Release Information:
Production Company:
Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date:
November 22, 2002
DVD Release Date: May 6,
2003
Run Time: 110 minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Package Type:
Keep Case
DVD Features:
Encoding: Region 1 (U.S.
and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT
be viewable in other countries.)
