Dead Poets Society
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Published
[Burbank, CA] : Touchstone Home Entertainment, 2006.
ISBN
0788853643, 9780788853647, 9781558908871, 1558908870
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Published
[Burbank, CA] : Touchstone Home Entertainment, 2006.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0788853643, 9780788853647, 9781558908871, 1558908870
UPC
786936239911, 00786936239911

Notes

General Note
Edition from disc label.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
General Note
Widescreen 1.85:1.
General Note
Bonus features: "Dead Poets" : a look back (27 min.) (featuring new interview footage with director Peter Weir, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and many more); raw takes; Master of sound: Alan Splet (11 min.) (new interviews with David Lynch and Peter Weir); Cinematography master class (15 min.) (an interview and inspirational lighting workshop with cinematographer John Seale; audio commentary (with director Peter Weir, cinematographer John Seale and writer Tom Schulman); theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, William Anderson ; music, Maurice Jarre.
Participants/Performers
Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman, Allelon Ruggiero, James Waterston, Alexandra Powers, Norman Lloyd, Kurtwood Smith, George Martin, Leon Pownall.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
English or French language soundtracks (Dolby surround); English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Awards
1989 Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Schulman) ; Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in Leading Role (Williams).
Awards
BAFTA Awards, 1990: Best Film ; Best Original Film Score (Jarre)
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DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Weir, P., Haft, S., Witt, P. J., Thomas, T., Schulman, T., Williams, R., Leonard, R. S., Hawke, E., Charles, J., Hansen, G., Kussman, D., Ruggiero, A., Waterston, J., Powers, A., Lloyd, N., Smith, K., Martin, G., Pownall, L., Jarre, M., Seale, J., & Anderson, W. (2006). Dead Poets Society (Special edition.). Touchstone Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peter Weir et al.. 2006. Dead Poets Society. Touchstone Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peter Weir et al.. Dead Poets Society Touchstone Home Entertainment, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Weir, Peter, et al. Dead Poets Society Special edition., Touchstone Home Entertainment, 2006.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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