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Dead Poets Society

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Drama starring Robin Williams. In 1959,
Professor John Keating arrives to teach English at the sedate New
England school where he was formerly a pupil. His extraordinary teaching methods inspire several pupils to reform a forbidden club where students secretly discuss their dreams and aspirations. But Keating's unorthodox style leads to controversy and tragedy. Review page 42.
Director Peter Weir (1989, PG)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robin Williams.
Unknown:
Professor John Keating
Director:
Peter Weir
John Keating:
Robin Williams
Neil Perry Robert:
Sean Leonard
Todd Anderson:
Ethan Hawke
Knox Overstreet:
Josh Charles
Charlie Dalton:
Gale Hansen
Richard Cameron:
Dylan Kussman
Steven Meeks:
Allelon Ruggiero
Gerard Pitts:
James Waterston
Source: Radio Times

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