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The History Boys
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Synopsis
An unruly collection of clever but crass Thatcher-era English high-school students seek to earn the scores needed to enroll in Oxford and Cambridge in director Nicholas Hytner and screenwriter Alan Bennett's screen adaptation of Bennett's Tony-winning play. The History Boys focuses on a group of eight students, all of them deemed by their overeager headmaster (Clive Merrison) to be the best and the brightest. Though they've been coddled by their humanities-loving instructor, Hector (Richard Griffiths), and their acerbic history teacher, Mrs. Lintott (Frances de la Tour), the boys are deemed in need of additional tutoring; thus, the brash, young Irwin (Stephen Campbell Moore) is recruited to challenge them further. The subtle power games the boys used to their advantage with their previous tutors are of no use with Irwin, whose wit borders on the callous. Meanwhile, Irwin's presence -- and a hush-hush scandal -- forces all of the faculty members to reassess their position at the school. Hytner shot The History Boys shortly after the play's Broadway run, to capitalize on the enthusiasm and energy exhibited in the live shows. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

Toby Whale Casting
Andrew Dunn Cinematographer
George Fenton Composer (Music Score)
Justine Luxton Costume Designer
Nicholas Hytner Director
John Wilson Editor
Allon Reich Executive Producer
Andrew Macdonald Executive Producer
Charles Moore Executive Producer
David M. Thompson Executive Producer
Miles Ketley Executive Producer
Jack Ravenscroft First Assistant Director
Daniel Phillips Hair Styles
Daniel Phillips Makeup
Ian Neil Musical Direction/Supervision
Alan Bennett Play Author
Damian Jones Producer
Kevin Loader Producer
Nicholas Hytner Producer
John Beard Production Designer
Alan Bennett Screenwriter
Joanne Woollard Set Decorator
John Midgley Sound/Sound Designer
Zane Hayward Supervising Sound Editor
Year: 2006
Runtime: 109
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: R
for language and sexual content
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
BBC Films
BBC Two Films
DNA Films
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Release
November 22, 2006 (USA - Limited)
by 20th Century Fox
Fox Searchlight

Awards
2006 - Best Picture - National Board of Review