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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Watch With Your Teen Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 05/06/2003 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 50 mins Studio: Universal Studios Total Copies: 17 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Coming-of-Age See Also: The Emperor's Club [Widescreen]

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 ordered and examined life. In 1976, however, Hundert finds himself with an especially challenging group of students -- party-minded Fred Masoudi (Jesse Eisenberg) , introverted Martin Blythe (Paul Dano), bright but mischievous Deepak Mehta (Rishi Mehta), and most notably, openly rebellious Sedgewick Bell (Emile Hirsch). The son of a powerful politician, Bell pointedly runs against the current of Hundert's example, questioning the importance of the material, flouting the school's rules, talking out of turn in class, and devoting as much time to his interest in girls as in his studies. However, Hundert sees the possibility of great things in Bell, and encourages him to take part in the school's annual academic competition for the title of Mr. Julius Caesar. Hundert even goes so far as to bend the rules in scoring to favor Bell in the early stages of the contest, but his faith is betrayed when Bell is discovered cheating during the contest finals. Years later, Hundert is reunited with his students, where they learn the years have taught them all a great deal about their virtues and weaknesses. The Emperor's Club also features Harris Yulin, Rob Morrow, and Edward Herrmann. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Kevin Kline - Professor William Hundert
Emile Hirsch - Sedgewick Bell
Jesse Eisenberg - Fred Masoudi
Paul Dano - Martin Blythe
Rishi Mehta - Deepak Mehta

Michael Hoffman's 2002 boarding school drama The Emperor's Club comes to DVD in a full-frame release from Universal. The Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Soundtrack is offered in English, French, and Spanish. Optional subtitles are available in French and Spanish. Director Michael Hoffman provides a feature-length audio commentary track. Bonus features include a making-of featurette, deleted scenes (with optional director commentary), theatrical trailers, DVD-ROM material, and filmographies. This is a fine release, but the separate widescreen version is recommended. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide