Peter Weir's 'Dead Poets Society' (1989)
Her Head in FilmsMay 21, 202401:46:45

Peter Weir's 'Dead Poets Society' (1989)

I saw 'Dead Poets Society' for the first time when I was a teenager. It was a revelatory film for me because of the way it celebrated the power of literature and poetry. In this episode, I talk about why the film means so much to me. I also provide behind-the-scenes information about the making of the film and even discuss criticisms that it has received over the years.



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Full show notes:




• Turner Classic Movies article on the film (http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/21727%7C0/Dead-Poets-Society.html)


• Mental Floss list of 15 facts about the film (http://mentalfloss.com/article/59232/15-facts-about-dead-poets-society)


• Josh Charlies interview with Entertainment Weekly (http://ew.com/article/2014/07/03/dead-poets-society-josh-charles)


• Half-hour documentary made a decade after the film, featuring interviews with the actors from the film (https://youtu.be/5zm8Byw52dQ)


• Critique of the film by Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dead-poets-society-1989)


• Critique of the film by Kevin J.H. Dettmar (http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/02/-em-dead-poets-society-em-is-a-terrible-defense-of-the-humanities/283853/)