Bibliograph

Dead Poets Society, Touchstone Pictures presents, in association with Silver Screen Partners IV, a Steven Haft production in association with Witt-Thomas Productions ; written by Tom Schulman ; produced by Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas ; directed by Peter Weir

Type

Label

Dead Poets Society, Touchstone Pictures presents, in association with Silver Screen Partners IV, a Steven Haft production in association with Witt-Thomas Productions ; written by Tom Schulman ; produced by Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas ; directed by Peter Weir

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG

Main title

Dead Poets Society

Oclc number

63135044

Responsibility statement

Touchstone Pictures presents, in association with Silver Screen Partners IV, a Steven Haft production in association with Witt-Thomas Productions ; written by Tom Schulman ; produced by Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas ; directed by Peter Weir

Runtime

129

Summary

Robin Williams portrays English professor John Keating, who, in an age of crew cuts, sport coats and cheerless conformity, inspires his students to live life to the fullest, exclaiming "Carpe Diem, lads! Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary!" The charismatic teacher's emotionally charged challenge is met by his students with irrepressible enthusiasm-- changing their lives forever

Table Of Contents

A new semester -- Seize the day -- Understanding poetry -- The reconvening of the Dead Poets Society -- A different perspective -- Chances -- Find your own walk -- Unorthodox ideas -- Neil's dream -- "Oh captain, my captain."

Target audience

adolescent

Technique

live action

Classification