- Film Review
- Reviewed By John Ferguson
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4 out of 5
Director Peter Weir's lyricism may sometimes seem out of place in modern Hollywood, but there is no denying that this warm, touching tale struck a chord with audiences around the world. Robin Williams plays the unconventional teacher at a stuffy boys' school in late-1950s America, who awakens a love of poetry and writing among a disparate group of troubled adolescents headed by Robert Sean Leonard and Ethan Hawke. However, the individualism he fosters eventually leads to tragedy. The two young leads - along with Josh Charles - turn in subtle performances, and the film is lusciously photographed and genuinely moving, even if Tom Schulman's Oscar-winning screenplay does lurch occasionally into mawkish melodrama.
Plot Summary
Coming-of-age drama starring Robin Williams. In 1959, Professor John Keating arrives to teach English at the sedate New England school where he was formerly a pupil. His extraordinary teaching methods inspire several pupils to revive the "Dead Poets Society", a forbidden club where students secretly discuss their dreams and aspirations. But Keating's unorthodox style leads to controversy and tragedy.
Cast and crew
Cast
- John Keating
- Robin Williams
- Neil Perry
- Robert Sean Leonard
- Todd Anderson
- Ethan Hawke
- Knox Overstreet
- Josh Charles
- Charlie Dalton
- Gale Hansen
- Richard Cameron
- Dylan Kussman
- Steven Meeks
- Allelon Ruggiero
- Gerard Pitts
- James Waterston
- Mr Nolan
- Norman Lloyd
- Mr Perry
- Kurtwood Smith
- Chris Noel
- Alexandra Powers
- Gloria
- Melora Waters
Crew
- Director
- Peter Weir
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