Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Dead Poets Society (1989, Peter Weir)
| Title | Dead Poets Society |
|---|---|
| Year | 1989 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | Peter Weir |
| Medium | Color video with sound |
| Play Connections | A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpt(s)) |
Description
Popularly acclaimed film in which the students at a New England prep school put on a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, excerpts of which are shown in the film. Filmed at the St. Andrews School, Middletown, Delaware
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Titania | Christine D'Ercole |
|---|---|
| Actor/Fairy | Allison Hedges |
| Directing Teacher | Pamela Burrell |
| Todd Anderson | Ethan Hawke |
| Neil Perry | Robert Sean Leonard |
| Mr. Nolan | Norman Lloyd |
| Gerard Pitts | James Waterston |
| John Keating | Robin Williams |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Peter Weir |
|---|---|
| Producer | Steven Haft |
| Producer | Tony Thomas |
| Producer | Paul Junger Witt |
| Composer | Maurice Jarre |
| Screenplay | Tom Schulman |
| Lighting | John Seale |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell