Dead Poets Society (1989)
- Documented locations
- 7
- Year
- 1989
- Directed by
- Peter Weir
- Cities
- Middletown, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware City, Rockland
Middletown, United States
Private Episcopal boarding school on a vast estate near Noxontown Pond, in Middletown (Delaware). Founded in 1929, this institution operates as a private boarding school.
The scene : The school embodies Welton Academy, the main setting of the film: Professor Keating's classes, the famous "O Captain! My Captain!", and the chapel located in the basement of Founders Hall.
Middletown, United States
Historic cinema of Middletown, built in 1922 and restored since 1982.
The scene : Neil Perry, passionate about theater, plays Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Wilmington, United States
The only known cave in Delaware, located in the Beaver Valley area near the Pennsylvania border.
The scene : The cave where the Dead Poets Society meets (the interiors were recreated on a false cave set in a warehouse in Delaware).
Wilmington, United States
Private residence in the residential area of Westover Hills, in Wilmington.
The scene : The house of the Perry family, home of Neil's father (Kurtwood Smith) — Neil's distress and the film's tragic resolution.
New Castle, United States
Historical town of Delaware, known for its architecture and colonial-era streets.
The scene : The colonial-era streets of old New Castle serve as the backdrop for street scenes (lined with vintage cars).
Delaware City, United States
The scene : Scene shot in front of the school with students and cars from the 1950s.
Rockland, United States
The scene : Filming in the hamlet of Rockland (no specific location documented by sources).