Dead Poets Society [videorecording] / Touchstone Pictures presents in association with Silver Screen Partners IV ; a Steven Haft production in association with Witt-Thomas Productions ; written by Tom Schulman ; produced by Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas ; directed by Peter Weir.
Robin Williams portrays English professor John Keating, who, in an age of crew cuts, sport coats and cheerless conformity, inspires his students to live life to the fullest, exclaiming "Carpe Diem, lads! Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary!" The charismatic teacher's emotionally charged challenge is met by his students with irrepressible enthusiasm--changing their lives forever.
Record details
- ISBN: 1558908870
- ISBN: 9781558908871
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 129 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Touchstone Home Video, [1998]
- Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.Wide screen presentation.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, John Seale ; music by Maurice Jarre ; editor, William Anderson.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: PG.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; wide screen; Dolby Digital surround.
- Language Note:
- English or French language soundtracks (Dolby surround); subtitles in English for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
- Awards Note:
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Schulman).
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- 16 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 18 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Library | DVD Dea (Text) | 38801100971115 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | DVD DEA (Text) | 50503010991448 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | DVD DRAMA DEA (Text) | 31250200053760 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | FF 39627 DVD WEST (Text) | 0020511773390 | Adult Video | Checked out | 08/04/2026 |
| Graham County Library | DVD DEA (Text) | 80605001381895 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Kemp Sugg Memorial Library | DVD 518 (Text) | 58198000177173 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | DVD F Dead (Text) | 50669012753092 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Mills River Branch | 791.43 D / Feature (Text) | 33258009833943 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Murphy Public Library | DVD DEA #1367 (Text) | 80605000561281 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | DVD DRAMA RATING PG (Text) | 0112522126944 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
