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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 the fictional elite boarding school, 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
Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke), a lonely and painfully shy teenager, who is 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 -- Todd's brother also attended Welton and was a popular and well-regarded student t...
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 unorthodox methods to ...
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- Peter Weir
- PG
- Robin Williams
Apr 27, 2024 · Dead Poets Society. PG. 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...
- Peter Weir
- Senior Features Writer
- Robin Williams
Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Dead Poets Society" is a collection of pious platitudes masquerading as a courageous stand in favor of something: doing your own thing, I think. It's about an inspirational, unconventional English teacher and his students at "the best prep school in America" and how he challenges them to question ...
Mar 10, 2016 · Features. Dead Poets Society: why it works and how it happened. Perhaps the most beloved of Robin Williams' films. we look back at Dead Poets Society, and how it nearly fell apart. By...