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DANIELLA UTAMI (23018077)

DEAD POET
SOCIETY
ENGLISH EDUCATIONAL/K1-23
GENRE Drama/Teen

DIRECTED BY Peter Weirs

WRITTEN BY Tom Schulman

PRODUCED BY Steven Haft


Paul Junger Witt
Tony Thomas

STARRING Robin Williams

REALESE DATE June 2, 1989

RUNNING TIME 128 minutes


PLOT SUMMARY

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

Todd Anderson Richard Cameron


(Ethan Hawke) (Dilan Kussman)
An introvert student Conformist follower

Neil Perry Steven Meeks


(Robert S. Leonard) (Allelon Ruggiero)
One of the promising A hesitant follower
students at Welton

Knox Overstreet Gerard Pitts


(Josh Charles) (James Waterston)
A romantic dreamer A loyal friend
CARPE DIEM
“Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your
life extraordinary.”

Message about living life to the fullest.

John Keating’s teaching philosophy.


The concequences of embracing
“Carpe Diem.”

The importance of “Carpe Diem” in


“Dead Poet Society.”
MORAL
VALUES
Individuality
Critical Thinking
Pursuit of Knowledge
Friendship
Courage & Non-comformity
Self-Expression
REVIEW
Positive Aspects:
Robin William’s performance
Inspirational Message
Cineamtic Beauty
Character Development

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
THANK YOU!
https://letterboxd.com/film/dead-poets-society/

SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_Society

https://www.hotstar.com/id/movies/dead-poets-society/1260017844

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