Dead Poets Society (1989)
- Directed by
- Peter Weir
- Written by
- Tom Schulman
- Cast
- Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Norman Lloyd, Kurtwood Smith, George Martin
- Genre
- drama film, teen film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 8.3 of 10 from 12,719 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1959, an English teacher at a strict all-boys boarding school uses poetry to encourage his students to think independently and seize the day. The boys wrestle with their passions and the pressures from their families and the school.
inspiringpoignantthoughtfulmelancholicnostalgicgentlerebellioussomber
What happens
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Tom Schulman. The film, starring Robin Williams, is set in 1959 at a fictional elite boarding school called Welton Academy. It tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. Dead Poets Society was produced by Touchstone Pictures and Silver Screen Partners IV and released in the United States by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on June 2, 1989. The film was a commercial success and received critical acclaim. It grossed $235.9 million worldwide against a $16.4 million budget, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 1989. The film received numerous accolades, including Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director and a Best Actor nomination for Williams. Schulman received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his work. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, the César Award for Best Foreign Film and the David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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