
feature · 19892h 9mUS
Dead Poets Society
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.
Drama★ 8.3(12,574)
At a glance
- Director
- Peter Weir
- Cinematography
- John Seale
- Editor
- William M. Anderson
- Music
- Maurice Jarre
- Costume
- Nancy Konrardy
Department
Camera
- John SealeDirector of Photographyprimary
Department
Sound
- Alan SpletSupervising Sound Editorprimary
Department
Art Department
- John H. AndersonSet Decoratorprimary
- Louis S. FlemingProperty Masterprimary
Department
Costume
- Nancy KonrardyCostume Designerprimary
Recognition by craft
- Cinematography1n
- Editing1n
- +3 non-craft
Recognition
Awards (2 won, 5 total)
- Status: WONAcademy AwardBest Original Screenplay1990Tom SchulmanCited source (opens in new tab): [src]
- Status: WONBAFTABest Original Music1990Maurice Jarre
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