Dead Poets Society
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, and tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
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| Directed by | Peter Weir |
| Written by | Tom Schulman |
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| Starring | Robin Williams |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Edited by | William Anderson |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16.4 million |
| Box office | $235.9 million |
Dead Poets Society was released in the United States on June 2, 1989. The film was a critical and commercial success and received numerous accolades, including Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Williams. 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. Schulman received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his work.