Dead Poets Society is an American 1989 drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Tom Schulman. The film is about an English teacher at the fictional private school Welton Academy, who uses poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression and indirectly inspires his students to revive an old secret society that he himself was once part of.
Dead Poets Society premiered in the United States on June 2, 1989 and was released widely on June 9. The film achieved critical and economic success, earning $235 million worldwide, making it the fifth-highest-grossing film of 1989. The film was generally received positively by the press and was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, winning one for best screenplay. Additionally, Dead Poets Society received the BAFTA for Best Film and the César and David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film.
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
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John Keating
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Robin Williams | |
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Neil Perry
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Robert Sean Leonard | |
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Todd Anderson
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Ethan Hawke | |
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Knox Overstreet
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Josh Charles | |
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Charlie Dalton
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Gale Hansen | |
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Richard Cameron
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Dylan Kussman | |
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Steven Meeks
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Allelon Ruggiero | |
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Gerard Pitts
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James Waterston | |
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Chris Noel
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Alexandra Powers | |
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Mr. Nolan
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Norman Lloyd | |
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Mr. Perry
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Kurtwood Smith | |
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Dr. Hager
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George Martin | |
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McAllister
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Leon Pownall | |
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Chet Danburry
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Colin Irving | |
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Gloria
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Melora Walters | |
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Tina
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Welker White | |
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Mrs. Perry
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Carla Belver | |
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Hopkins
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Matt Carey | |
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Joe Danburry
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Kevin Cooney | |
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Mrs. Danburry
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Jane Moore | |
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Steve
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Steve Mathios | |
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Bubba
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Alan Pottinger | |
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Mr. Anderson
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John Cunningham | |
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Mrs. Anderson
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Debra Mooney | |
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Spaz
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James J. Christy | |
International versions[]
| Language | Title | |
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Catalan | El club dels poetes morts |
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Czech (Studio dabing AB Barrandov) |
Společnost mrtvých básníků |
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Czech (Dabingové studio České televize) |
Společnost mrtvých básníků |
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French (Canada) | La société des poètes disparus |
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French (Europe) | Le Cercle des poètes disparus |
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German | Der Club der toten Dichter |
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Hungarian | Holt költők társasága |
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Italian | L'attimo fuggente |
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Japanese (Tohokushinsha Film Corporation) |
いまを生きる |
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Japanese (Fuji TV) |
いまを生きる |
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Korean | 죽은 시인의 사회 |
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Persian | انجمن شاعران مرده |
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Portuguese (Brazil) | Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos |
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Russian | Общество мёртвых поэтов |
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Spanish (Latin America) (Servicios de Televisión Mexicana) |
La sociedad de los poetas muertos |
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Spanish (Latin America) (Diseño en Audio) |
La sociedad de los poetas muertos |
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Spanish (Spain) | El club de los poetas muertos |
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Thai | ครูครับเราจะสู้เพื่อฝัน |
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Turkish (Saran Digital Stüdyoları) |
Ölü Ozanlar Derneği |
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Turkish (Ak'la Kara Stüdyoları) |
Ölü Ozanlar Derneği |
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Bulgarian | Общество на мъртвите поети |
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Polish | Stowarzyszenie Umarłych Poetów |
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Russian (Videoservice) |
Общество мёртвых поэтов |
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Russian (Nevafilm) |
Общество мёртвых поэтов |
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Ukrainian | Товариство мертвих поетів |
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Arabic | مجتمع الشعراء الأموات |
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Danish | Døde poeters klub |
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Dutch | Dead Poets Society |
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Finnish | Kuolleiden runoilijoiden seura |
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Greek | Ο Κύκλος των Χαμένων Ποιητών |
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Hebrew | ללכת שבי אחריו |
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Icelandic | Dead Poets Society |
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Norwegian | Dagen er din |
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Portuguese (Portugal) | O Clube dos Poetas Mortos |
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Swedish | Döda poeters sällskap |