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

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)

Trailer

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