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The Emperor's Club (2002)

The Emperor's Club poster
Directed by
Michael Hoffman
Genre
drama film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 404 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A dedicated teacher at a boys' prep school tries to instill honor and integrity in his students. Years later, one former student returns and challenges the teacher's values.

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What happens

The Emperor's Club is a 2002 American drama film directed by Michael Hoffman and starring Kevin Kline. Based on Ethan Canin's 1994 short story "The Palace Thief", the film follows a prep school teacher and his students at a fictional East Coast boys' prep school, St. Benedict's Academy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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