Emperor

"Son of kings. Father of revolution."

2020 1h 39m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 101

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Synopsis

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An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

“Son of kings. Father of revolution.”

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Cast

Dayo Okeniyi
Shields Green
Bruce Dern
Levi Coffin
James Cromwell
John Brown
Kat Graham
Delores
Ben Robson
Luke McCabe
Naturi Naughton
Sarah Green
Paul Scheer
Duvane Henderson
Keean Johnson
Rufus Kelly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Amin
Writers: Darryl Henley, David Harland Rousseau, Mark Amin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Amin, shot by Jeremy Rouse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Javier Navarrete. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Asaf Eisenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dayo Okeniyi and Bruce Dern and James Cromwell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Son of kings. Father of revolution.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8354752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Amin directs. Jeremy Rouse behind the camera. Javier Navarrete scores. Asaf Eisenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Mark Amin, shot by Jeremy Rouse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Javier Navarrete. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Asaf Eisenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dayo Okeniyi and Bruce Dern and James Cromwell carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Son of kings. Father of revolution.".
7IMDB entry: tt8354752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.