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The History Boys Director: Nicholas Hytner Cast: Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Stephen Campbell Moore, Samuel Barnett

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  • DVD Release Date: 04/17/2007
  • Original Release: 2006
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 16,045

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Audio commentary with director Nicholas Hytner and writer Alan Bennett; History Boys around the World: Tour Diaries featurette; Pass It On: The History Boys on Screen featurette

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- History Boys
1. Main Titles/Final Grades
2. Culture and Class
3. General Studies
4. Contract Teacher
5. French Lesson
6. A Ride Home
7. Boring and Dull
8. The History Boys
9. Western Front
10. Longing
11. Well-Rounded
12. Nicknames
13. A Problem
14. Field Trip
15. Early Retirement
16. Poetry
17. Breakdown
18. Teaching the Holocaust
19. Studying
20. Practice Interviews
21. The Subjunctive
22. Oxford Exams
23. Colleagues
24. Acceptance Letters
25. Dakin's Propositions
26. History is What Happens
27. Hector's Boys
28. Pass the Parcel/End Titles

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Editorial Reviews

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

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Very Talented Boys!by JessZ

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February 23, 2009: I bought the History Boys after seeing a clip on youtube from the movie and hearing so much about the broadway play. After seeing the movie, I wish I could see the play now as some scenes are apparently cut out and I would love to see it in its entirety. I was surprised by some of the content but, if you're open minded and old enough for sexual material and language, I'd recommend seeing it. If you like intellectual dialogue, the classroom scenes are definately up your alley.

I Also Recommend: Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society.

A British Treatby Anonymous

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May 29, 2007: The History Boys is a great story about a group of boys and the teachers that inspired them to go into the future by "passing on" the past. The boys are exceptionally smart, all trying to get into Oxford or Cambridge, and the movie does not leave much for the average viewer. The movie mixes Birtish humor and slang with several French lines for a couple confusing moments if one is not acustomed to this. However, the brilliant acting and directing is enough to provide everyone with enough information to understand the story. This is not a typical American comedy and should not be watched by someone who is looking for one. But if you are looking for a great, touching story with suberb acting, I highly recommend this movie.


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