USA,
1989, 128 min
(Alternative: 124 min)
Directed by:
Peter WeirScreenplay:
Tom SchulmanCinematography:
John SealeComposer:
Maurice JarreCast:
Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman, Allelon Ruggiero, James Waterston, Norman Lloyd, Kurtwood Smith (more)Plots(1)
Williams stars as English professor John Keating, a passionate iconoclast who changes his students' lives forever when he challenges them to live life to the fullest and "Carpe Diem" -- seize the day! Keating's unconventional approach meets with irrepressible enthusiasm from his students, but the faculty at staid, exclusive Welton Academy prep school is, to put it mildly, not amused. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1990 - Tom Schulman (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1990 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1990 - Peter Weir (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1990 - Robin Williams (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1990 - Best Film
- 1990 - Maurice Jarre (Best Music)
- 1990 - Peter Weir (Best Director)
- 1990 - Robin Williams (Best Leading Actor)
- 1990 - Tom Schulman (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1990 - Best Editing
César Awards
- 1991 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1990 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1990 - Peter Weir (Best Director)
- 1990 - Tom Schulman (Best Screenplay)
- 1990 - Robin Williams (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Warsaw International Film Festival
- 1990 - Peter Weir (Audience Award - Feature)