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!
Top Cast
Benjamin Zephaniah
Self
Timothy Spall
Derek
Emma Fielding
Mary Shelley
Alan Cumming
Shelley
Alex Jennings
Byron
Dexter Fletcher
Keats
FAQ about Dread Poets' Society
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…
When was Dread Poets' Society released?
Dread Poets' Society was released in 1992.
What genres does Dread Poets' Society belong to?
Dread Poets' Society is categorised as Drama, TV Movie.
Who stars in Dread Poets' Society?
The cast of Dread Poets' Society includes Benjamin Zephaniah, Timothy Spall, Emma Fielding, Alan Cumming, Alex Jennings.