The History Boys

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The History Boys, written by Alan Bennett, is based on the play that was seen in Sydney in March-April 2006 and then went on to Broadway to win 6 Tony Awards, including Best Play. Most of the cast from the original stage production reprise their roles in the film as does director, Nicholas Hytner.

Eight bright, funny history students in the north of England in the mid-1980s are pursuing an undergraduate place at the country's two finest universities. Their headmaster (Clive Merrison) is obsessed with breaking into the ranks of those schools that regularly send boys up to Oxford and Cambridge and enlists Irwin (Stephen Campbell-Moore), a shrewd newcomer, to coach the boys into intellectual shape for the trials ahead.

Seduced though they are by the exam busting bag of tricks offered by the temporary supply teacher, the boys are torn by their loyalty to the hugely eccentric, poetry-sprouting English master, Hector (Richard Griffiths) and the regular diet of nourishing facts and figures dispensed by Mrs Lintott (Frances de la Tour), their history mistress.

As they prepare for the daunting admissions process, the journey of the History Boys becomes as much about how education works as it is about where education leads.

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omg.. why am i only hearing of this movie now.it was realeased in may?! SleepyLemon on 20/08/2007 at 7:31:28 PM

i hope its educational dr krind on 30/05/2007 at 3:04:39 PM

If your into "Dead Poet's Society" go for it - otherwise go to a different movie. Not my scene. Miss Julie on 30/05/2007 at 12:51:20 PM

sorry didnt finish my comment!!-puh leeze the people ho hate it r crazy!! sporty_kinda_gal on 16/05/2007 at 4:50:46 PM

puh leeze sporty_kinda_gal on 16/05/2007 at 4:49:08 PM

This is definately one of the greatest movies I have ever seen. I had read the play and was so excited to see it in movie form. It is one of those movies that really makes you think as well as producing tonnes of laughs. The cast is excellent as is the music :) A must see! missymellie on 15/05/2007 at 5:25:03 PM

I saw this movie today and loved it, I cried at the end and laugh during the film a really good movie! jayshay on 3/05/2007 at 7:20:22 PM

I hear very good things about this film. Though a tad surprised, I must be honest, I'm excited to see it coming to our big screens. I look forward to seeing it myself. Autumnrains on 3/05/2007 at 4:47:13 PM

I have seen this on stage in London, really looking forward to seeing the film as its the same cast. M Tulett on 27/04/2007 at 8:17:14 PM