Dead Poets Society (15th Anniversary Special Edition) DVD

Carpe Diem, Seize The Day!

In an age defined by crew cuts, sport coats, and cheerless conformity, he not only broke the mold... he reinvented it. Academy Award winner Robin Williams delivers a brilliant performance in one of Hollywood's most compelling and thought-provoking motion pictures of all time. Williams stars as English professor John Keating, a passionate iconoclast who changes his students' lives forever when he challenges them to live life to the fullest and "Carpe Diem" -- seize the day! Keating's unconventional approach meets with irrepressible enthusiasm from his students, but the faculty at staid, exclusive Welton Academy prep school is, to put it mildly, not amused. Featuring a star-marking performance by Ethan Hawke and over three hours of never-before-seen bonus materials, this Special Edition of Dead Poets Society will captivate and inspire you again and again.

"...solid, smart entertainment.  Desson Howe, Washington Post
"One of the most magnificient pictures I've seen.  Gene Shalit, The Today Show
"...well made, extremely well acted.  Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide

Editor's Note

An unconventional New England prep school teacher inspires his students with poetry and encourages them to embrace life. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Actor--Robin Williams, Best (Original) Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay.

Features

DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1); Dolby Surround Sound

Technical Info

Release Information
	Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
	Release Date: 5/19/2013
	Running Time: 129 minutes
	Original Release Date: 1989
	Catalog ID: 3517103
	UPC: 00786936239911
	Number of Discs: 2
Audio & Video
	Original Language: English
	Available Audio Tracks: English
	Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
	Widescreen 1.85:1

Cast & Crew

	Ethan Hawke
	Josh Charles
	Robert Sean Leonard
	Robin Williams
	John Seale - Cinematographer
	Maurice Jarre - Original Music By
	Peter Weir - Director
	Steven Haft, et. al. - Producer
	Tom Schulman - Writer
	Wendy Stites - Production Designer
	William Anderson - Editor

Awards

Oscar (1990)
	Tom Schulman, Winner, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen
	Robin Williams, Nominee, Best Actor
	Peter Weir, Nominee, Best Director
	Steven Haft, et. al., Nominee, Best Picture
British Academy Awards (1990)
	Steven Haft, et. al., Winner, Best Film
	Maurice Jarre, Winner, Best Original Film Score
	Robin Williams, Nominee, Best Actor
	Peter Weir, Nominee, Best Director
	Tom Schulman, Nominee, Best Original Screenplay
Golden Globe (1990)
	Peter Weir, Nominee, Best Director--Motion Picture
	Robin Williams, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture-Drama
	Tom Schulman, Nominee, est Screenplay--Motion Picture

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly
"...[Williams's performance] pulls together Peter Weir's mystical paean to youthful spirit..." -- Rating: B 03/12/1999 p.72

New York Times
"...[Williams gives an] exceptionally fine performance....Some very good performances from the younger actors [as well]..."| 06/02/1989 p.C8

Los Angeles Times
"...[The film has] a gorgeous look and smashing rhythms....THE DEAD POETS SOCIETY commands respect and affection..." 06/02/1989 p.C1

Chicago Sun-Times 5 of 10
Dead Poets Society is a collection of pious platitudes masquerading as a courageous stand in favor of something: doing your own thing, I think. It's about an inspirational, unconventional English teacher and his students at "the best prep school in America" and how he challenges them to question conventional views by such techniques as standing on their desks. It is, of course, inevitable that the brilliant teacher will eventually be fired from the school, and when his students stood on their desks to protest his dismissal, I was so moved, I wanted to throw up. - Roger Ebert

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