Fiction
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Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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1 videodisc (approximately 129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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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."
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
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989
Widescreen 1.85:1
Bonus features: "Dead Poets" : a look back (27 min.) (featuring new interview footage with director Peter Weir, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and many more); raw takes; Master of sound: Alan Splet (11 min.) (new interviews with David Lynch and Peter Weir); Cinematography master class (15 min.) (an interview and inspirational lighting workshop with cinematographer John Seale; audio commentary (with director Peter Weir, cinematographer John Seale and writer Tom Schulman); theatrical trailer
Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, William Anderson ; music, Maurice Jarre
Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman, Allelon Ruggiero, James Waterston, Alexandra Powers, Norman Lloyd, Kurtwood Smith, George Martin, Leon Pownall
MPAA rating: PG
DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
English or French language soundtracks (Dolby surround); English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
1989 Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Schulman) ; Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in Leading Role (Williams)
BAFTA Awards, 1990: Best Film ; Best Original Film Score (Jarre)