Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film which tells the story of an English teacher at a 1950s boys' school who inspires his students to overcome their reluctance to make changes in their lives. It stars Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, James Waterston, Norman Lloyd and Kurtwood Smith.
The movie was written by Tom Schulman and directed by Peter Weir.
It won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Robin Williams), Best Director and Best Picture.
Famous Quotes
- No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.
- Sucking all the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone.
- Listen, you hear it? --- Carpe --- hear it? --- Carpe, carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary.
Referenced By
1989 | 1989 in film | AcademyAwards/BestPicture | Academy Award for Best Actor | Academy Award for Best Picture | Academy Award for Directing | Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay | Academy Awards/Best Actor | Academy Awards/Best Picture | Academy Awards/Directing | Academy Awards/Writing Screenplay Original | Bzzzt, wrong | Carpe diem | David Hykes | Ethan Hawke | Kurtwood Smith | Lara Flynn Boyle | List of movies: A | List of movies: A-D | Peter Weir | Robin Williams | School and university in literature
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