Dead Poets Society
1989 · 2h 9m · Drama · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
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Peter WeirWritten by
Tom Schulman8.3Smart score
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1950scautionarycoming of agecompassionatedramaticempatheticfriendshipindividualliteraturenew englandphilosophicalphilosophypoetrypreparatory schoolprofessorschool playschoolteacherteacherteenagerthoughtfulvermont
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