Arts & Entertainment

Teachers in Movies: Dead Poets Society

Part of a four film series called "Teachers in Film." In this 1989 film, it is Fall 1959: Another year begins at Welton Academy, a secluded and traditional school set in the tranquil hills of Vermont. This year, seven students will encounter a teacher (Robin Williams) whose ideas about learning inspire them to pursue their individual passions, explore new horizons of self-expression, and discover the excitement of a world outside Welton’s strict curriculum in this outstanding drama of inspiration and commitment.

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