Dread Poets' Society (1992)
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!
Director: Andy Wilson
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 30 min
Release Date: September 23, 1992
Cast
- Benjamin Zephaniah - Self
- Timothy Spall - Derek
- Emma Fielding - Mary Shelley
- Alan Cumming - Shelley
- Alex Jennings - Byron
- Dexter Fletcher - Keats
Screenplay
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Andy Wilson
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Dread Poets' Society stars Benjamin Zephaniah, Timothy Spall, Emma Fielding, Alan Cumming, Alex Jennings, Dexter Fletcher.
- How long is Dread Poets' Society?
- Dread Poets' Society has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is Dread Poets' Society?
- Dread Poets' Society is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Dread Poets' Society produced?
- Dread Poets' Society was produced in United Kingdom.