Uniform Title |
Dead poets society (Motion picture : 1989) |
Title |
Dead poets society. |
Edition |
Special edition. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2021] |
Description |
1 DVD-video (124 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Buena Vista Home Entertainment : E50710. |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. |
"Includes bonus footage" --Cover. |
Special features: Scrapbook ; Raw takes ; Alan Splet tribute ; John Seale's master class ; Theatrical trailer ; Audio commentary. |
Credits |
Directed by Peter Weir; written by Tom Schulman. |
Performers |
Robin Williams. |
Summary |
When charismatic English Professor John Keating arrives at a strict boys academy, his unconventional teaching methods breathe new life into the curriculum steeped in tradition. With his wit and wisdom, Keating inspires his students to pursue individual passions and make their lives extraordinary. Set in 1959 at the fictional elite conservative Vermont boarding school Welton Academy, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; 16.9 ; Widescreen 1.77:1. |
Language note |
In English and Spanish. Subtitles in English, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
Subjects |
Poetry -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Drama |
Teacher-student relationships -- Drama |
English teachers -- United States -- Drama |
Boarding school students -- Drama |
Teenagers -- Suicidal behavior -- Drama |
Suicide -- Drama |
Feature films -- United States |
Motion pictures, American |
Genre |
Teen films |
Comedy films |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Other Names |
Weir, Peter, 1944- director. |
Schulman, Tom screenwriter. |
Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 actor. |
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