Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams. Set at the conservative and aristocratic Welton Academy in Vermont in 1959, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. The film was critically acclaimed and was nominated for many awards. It was distributed by Touchstone Pictures. The script was written by Tom Schulman, based on his life at t... More

Initial release date:

  • Jun 9, 1989

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 8 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Dead Poets Society,
  • La sociedad de los poetas muertos,
  • Drustvo mrtvih pesnika,
  • Döda poeters sällskap,
  • Dagen er din,
  • Ölü ozanlar dernegi,
  • Der Club der toten Dichter,
  • Døde poeters klub,
  • La société des poètes disparus,
  • L'attimo fuggente,
  • Holt költők társasága,
  • El club de los poetas muertos,
  • Kuolleiden runoilijoiden seura,
  • Ima wo ikiru,
  • Drustvo mrtvih pjesnika,
  • Stowarzyszenie Umarlych Poetów,
  • Le cercle des poètes disparus,
  • O Clube dos Poetas Mortos,
  • Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos,
  • O kyklos ton hamenon poiiton

Film

Directed by

Peter Weir

Peter Lindsay Weir, AM (born 21 August 1944) is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them...

Tagline:

  • He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Jun 9, 1989
  • Nov 10, 1998
  • Jan 17, 2006
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 8 min
  • 2 h 9 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 16,400,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Nominees

César Award for Best Foreign Film Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 52
  • 2006
  • 674
  • 6.5
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers of 2006

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