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Dead Poets Society [videorecording] / Touchstone Pictures presents in association with Silver Screen Partners IV ; a Steven Haft production in association with Witt-Thomas Productions ; a Peter Weir film ; written by Tom Schulman ; produced by Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas ; directed by Peter Weir.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 35171 | Touchstone Home VideoLanguage: English, French Summary language: English Original language: English Publication details: Burbank, Calif. : Touchstone Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2006.Edition: Special editionDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 129 min. + extras) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0788853643
  • 9780788853647
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • CM DVD 00060
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, John Seale ; music by Maurice Jarre ; editor, William Anderson.
Awards:
  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Schulman).
Cast: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke.Summary: 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.
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DVD, Widescreen version presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio (1.85:1).

English or French language soundtracks (Dolby surround) ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke.

Director of photography, John Seale ; music by Maurice Jarre ; editor, William Anderson.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.

MPAA rating: PG.

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.

Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Schulman).

Bonus features: "Dead Poets": a look back (featuring new interview footage with director Peter Weir, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and many more; Raw takes ; Master of sound: Alan Splet (new interviews with David Lynch and Peter Weir) ; Cinematography master class (an interview and inspirational lighting workshop with cinematographer John Seale; Audio commentary (with director Peter Weir, cinematographer John Seale and writer Tom Schulman) ; Technical trailer.

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