Dead Poets Society: 35 Years On
Peter Weir’s Robin Williams-starring coming-of-age classic is still inspiring and has great personal resonance
Warning: Contains spoilers
When asked what constitutes Robin Williams’s finest performance, people generally respond with Good Morning Vietnam (1987), Aladdin (1992), Mrs Doubtfire (1994), or Good Will Hunting (1998). For me, it’s Dead Poets Society, Peter Weir’s 1989 drama, in which he plays unconventional English teacher Joh…
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