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Dead Poets Society

Turkish title: Ölü Ozanlar Derneği

“He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.”

1989 · 2 h 8 min
Directed by Peter Weir
ComedyDrama

Cast

Robin Williams Robert Sean Leonard Ethan Hawke

Credits

Written by: Tom Schulman

Plot

A charismatic English teacher at a strict boys' school in 1959 inspires his students to think for themselves.

Sinekatalog’s take

A charismatic teacher, played by Robin Williams, inspires boys at a strict boarding school. Sentimental but sincere, it remains a popular ode to poetry and independent thinking, with a tragic edge.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (672,378 votes)
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