An unorthodox English teacher inspires young boys at a strict 1959 boarding school to embrace poetry and independent thought.
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An unorthodox English teacher inspires young boys at a strict 1959 boarding school to embrace poetry and independent thought.
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In 1989 screenwriter Tom Schulman won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for "Dead Poets Society" and was honored with a number of nominations including WGA and Golden Globe writing awards. Set in 1959, New England, the story centers on an unorthodox English teacher's struggle to inspire independent thought and a passion for life in his class of young boys
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Brief discussions of sex and suggestive comments among boys.
Violence & gore
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Minor physical altercations; no graphic violence depicted.
Profanity
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Mild language used infrequently in dialogue.
Substance use
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Occasional smoking by adults and teens; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Possible subtext of queer identity; not explicitly confirmed.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical elements depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of rebellion against conformity and traditional authority.
Self-harm / suicide
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Central depiction of suicide; emotionally intense and pivotal.
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional and psychological pressure from authority figures.
Other
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