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DEAD POET
SOCIETY
ENGLISH EDUCATIONAL/K1-23
GENRE Drama/Teen
Welton Academy, Vermont, The power of Poetry and Traditional vs. Unorthodox
United States (1959) Individuality
CHARACTERS
John Keating Charlie Dalton
(Robin William) (Gale Hansen)
An inspirational teacher A free-spirited maverick
Critical Aspects:
Simplification of Teaching
Romanticized Non-Comformity
AWARDS
NME Award for Best Film BAFTA Award for Best Film
1989 1990 · Peter Weir, Tony Thomas, Paul Junger Witt
Academy Award for Writing (Original Screenplay) BAFTA Award for Best Original Score
1990 · Tom Schulman 1990 · Maurice Jarre
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film César Award for Best Foreign Film
1990 · Peter Weir 1991 · Peter Weir
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SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_Society
https://www.hotstar.com/id/movies/dead-poets-society/1260017844