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Dead Poets Society

1989

Peter Weir

1989·PG·United StatesUnited States
Award tierSilver
Metascore

Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.

Cast

Robin Williams·Robert Sean Leonard·Ethan Hawke·Josh Charles

Languages

United KingdomEnglishLatinFranceFrench

Major Awards

3 wins · 8 nominations

Wins (3)

Best Picture

David di Donatello Awards (1990)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

BAFTA Awards (1990)

Best Film

César Awards, France (1991)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Nominations (8)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1990)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1990)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1990)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1990)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1990)

Best Screenplay - Original

Writers Guild of America, USA (1990)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Golden Globes, USA (1990)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1990)

Best Actor in a Leading Role