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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, [4] and tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
Jun 9, 1989 · With Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles. Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Peter Weir
- 1989-06-09
Dead Poets Society. A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses ...
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- Peter Weir
- PG
- Robin Williams
Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke), a lonely & shy teenager, under pressure by his stern parents because he must live up to his older brother's reputation to attend Yale and become a lawyer, arrives for the new semester at the Welton Academy for boys.
Dead Poets Society. 130 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1989. Roger Ebert. June 9, 1989. 4 min read. “Dead Poets Society” is a collection of pious platitudes masquerading as a courageous stand in favor of something: doing your own thing, I think.
Apr 20, 2024 · In the Dead Poets Society, the late Robin Williams led a cast of young boys who would turn into celebrated actors, like Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. See where they are now.
Oct 22, 2022 · Dead Poets Society is more than its iconic ending, and deserves to be cherished as a modern American classic.