Dread Poets' Society
Synopsis
Benjamin Zephaniah, renowned Rastafarian poet/rapper is traveling by train from Birmingham to Cambridge to receive his Creative Arts Fellowship sharing a carriage with a racist and philistine car spares salesman played by Timothy Spall; by chance the poets Keats, Byron, Shelley and writer Mary Shelley are transported from a séance they are conducting in The Villa Como by a freak electrical storm. A battle of wits, drug taking and poetry performance ensues!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andy Wilson
- Screenplay & Story
- Benjamin Zephaniah, David Stafford
- Original Title
- Dread Poets' Society
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andy Wilson
Benjamin Zephaniah, David Stafford
Estelle Daniel
Department Leadership Roster
Benjamin Zephaniah
Writer
David Stafford
Writer
Andy Wilson
Director
Estelle Daniel
Producer
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What is Dread Poets' Society about?
Benjamin Zephaniah, renowned Rastafarian poet/rapper is traveling by train from Birmingham to Cambridge to receive his Creative Arts Fellowship sharing a carriage with a racist and philistine car spares salesman played by Timothy Spall; by chance the poets Keats, Byron, Shelley and writer Mary Shelley are transported from a séance they are conducting in The Villa Como by a freak electrical storm. A battle of wits, drug taking and poetry performance ensues!
Who directed Dread Poets' Society?
Dread Poets' Society was directed by Andy Wilson.
Who stars in Dread Poets' Society?
The principal cast of Dread Poets' Society includes Benjamin Zephaniah, Timothy Spall, Emma Fielding, Alan Cumming, Alex Jennings.
When was Dread Poets' Society released and how long is it?
Dread Poets' Society was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 30m.