The History Boys (2006)
- Directed by
- Nicholas Hytner
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, teen film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 216 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of bright sixth-form boys at a British grammar school in the 1980s study for the entrance exams to Oxford and Cambridge. Their idealistic teacher and a pragmatic young tutor clash over how to educate them.
wittybittersweetnostalgiccerebralpoignantwarmthoughtful
What happens
The History Boys is a 2006 British comedy-drama film adapted by Alan Bennett from his 2004 play, which won the 2005 Olivier Award for Best New Play and the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play. It was directed by Nicholas Hytner, who directed the original production at the Royal National Theatre in London, and features the original cast of the play. The school scenes were filmed in Watford in two schools, Watford Grammar School for Boys and Watford Grammar School for Girls. The film uses the uniform of Watford Boys. Locations in Elland and Halifax, West Yorkshire, are used to create the broader landscape of Sheffield in which the story is set. Bennett’s book Keeping On Keeping On, which consists of his diaries from 2005 to 2015 with a few other essays, contains a chapter, “The History Boys, Film Diary”, in which Bennett records his experiences and reflections during, and shortly after, the making of the film. This diary starts on 14 July 2005 and continues with entries every few days up to 24 August, followed by the final entry on 1 November 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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