Synopsis
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Touchstone Pictures
Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Original Music, BAFTA Award for Best Film, César Award for Best Foreign Film, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Welton Academy
Filming locations
Delaware
Trailer
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2018 generic
- Deauville Film Festival 2014 generic - Deauville Se Souvient
- Academy Awards 1990 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1989 generic
- National Board of Review 1989 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1989 generic
Titles
| Original title | Dead Poets Society | |
| Alternate title | Le Cercle des poètes disparus |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Dead Poets Society / The Year Of Living Dangerously - Maurice Jarre (1990) | 2 releases, 1990: Milan, RCA Victor |
| CD | Dead Poets Society / The Year Of Living Dangerously - Maurice Jarre (1990) | 7 releases, 1990-2004: Milan, RCA, Victor |
| Cassette | Dead Poets Society / The Year Of Living Dangerously - Maurice Jarre (1990) | 6 releases, 1990-1992: Euro Star, Melopea Discos, Milan, Musicavision (+1 more) |
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