Dead Poets Society - Enzian Theater

*Nominated for 4 Academy Awards and winner of Best Original Screenplay (1990)

Vermont, New England, 1959. The students at Welton Academy have been trained for generations to lead lives of conformity and tradition–until charismatic new professor John Keating (Oscar®-nominee Robin Williams) sets foot in the institution, motivating them to think for themselves, live life to the fullest, and “Carpe Diem”. As a result of his unconventional approach, inspirational Keating awakens the students’ spirits, encourages them to be exceptional individuals, and challenges them to achieve their full potential. However, when tragedy strikes the school, drawing the wrath of a disapproving faculty, Keating and his boys will find themselves at loggerheads with the school’s officials, the parents, and the system.

6-time Academy Award nominee Peter Weir (Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Truman Show) directs this monumental coming-of-age classic featuring incredible early performances from 4-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke (Before Sunrise), Josh Charles (TV’s The Good Wife) and Robert Sean Leonard (TV’s House) and a career-redefining performance from the great Robin Williams.

1989, 128 minutes, USA, Directed by Peter Weir, Rated PG

“One of the greatest films of the 1990s and a rare classic that should be treasured.”
– Christopher Null, FILMCRITIC.COM
“Hurrah! Poetry and passion, comedy and tragedy are fused into one absolutely marvelous affirmation of independent spirit.”
– Judy Stone, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“A film that celebrates the importance of inspiration.”
– FILM4
“Williams has come to act, not to cut comic riffs, and he does so with forceful, ultimately compelling, simplicity.”
– Richard Schickel, TIME MAGAZINE