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Dead Poets Society (1989) 7.9
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Metascore: 79/100
Reviews: 412 user | 77 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com English teacher John Keating inspires his students to a love of poetry and to seize the day. Director:Peter WeirWriter:Tom Schulman |
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Carla Belver | ... | |
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Joe Aufiery | ... | |
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Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life. Written by Liz Jordan <c9310494@alinga.newcastle.edu.au>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 June 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La sociedad de los poetas muertos See more »Box Office
Budget:
$16,400,000 (estimated)Gross:
$95,860,116 (USA)Company Credits
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Pitts: [reading the poem title] "To the Virgins To Make Much of Time"?
John Keating: Yes, that's the one. Somewhat appropriate, isn't it?
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Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Wilhelm Kempff with Berliner Philharmoniker (as The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
Conducted by Ferdinand Leitner
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
A Division of PolyGram Classics
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Filmed at St. Andrews, a private boarding school in Delaware. See more »Goofs
The lipstick marking on Nuwanda's right cheek switches positions between shots as he is talking to the girls in the cave. The dimensions of the original marking change. See more »Quotes
John Keating: Mr. Pitts, would you open your hymnal to page 542 and read the first stanza of the poem you find there.Pitts: [reading the poem title] "To the Virgins To Make Much of Time"?
John Keating: Yes, that's the one. Somewhat appropriate, isn't it?
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Soundtracks
"Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, OP. 73 'Emperor'"Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Wilhelm Kempff with Berliner Philharmoniker (as The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
Conducted by Ferdinand Leitner
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
A Division of PolyGram Classics
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I watched this movie today for about 15-th time. I'm never bored with it. A few hours ago I felt lonely and depressed.I decided to watch it without the scenes that evoke sadness.And even though I watched it so many times before I found it restorative and heart lifting. There are many good films.Also there are probably many better than this one;cause it's not flawless. But if you believe that a movie can change your life, I have no doubts that this one can influence you as no other. If you have not watched it yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Go to the video rentals and buy it.Yes, don't rent it but buy it.It's a movie that you will watch many times.Perhaps it will even save you..As it had saved me..