The Brutal Majesty of Robert Aldrich’s Emperor of the North (1973)
The original title, Emperor of the North Pole , refers to a piece of hobo lore—it’s an ironic title for the "king" of the hobos because an emperor of the North Pole rules over nothing but a frozen, empty wasteland. subtitle Emperor of the North 1973
Keith Carradine co-stars as Cigaret , a brash, untrustworthy young hobo who tries to leach off A-No. 1’s legend without putting in the work. He serves as a cynical foil to A-No. 1’s seasoned professionalism. The Brutal Majesty of Robert Aldrich’s Emperor of
The film centers on an escalating war of wills aboard a steam locomotive in the Pacific Northwest. He serves as a cynical foil to A-No
A legendary hobo king who prides himself on his ability to ride any rail for free. He represents the "outsider"—a man who refuses to be regimented or suppressed.
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