History Boys

Original title: The History Boys

2006
R
1h 49m

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6.8/10

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James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, and Jamie Parker in History Boys (2006)

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Comedy Drama Romance

An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

22K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 2 wins & 15 nominations total

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Trivia
The cast for this movie are the same cast who appeared in the original play at the National Theatre in London, England.

Goofs
Lockwood was killed in action with the York and Lancaster Regiment. They were disbanded in 1968.

Quotes
Hector: The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - that you'd thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you've never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it's as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.

Crazy credits
At the beginning of the film, the title - "The History Boys" - is taken letter by letter from random parts of an essay on the dissolution of the monasteries, a common history topic, which the History Boys themselves write later on in the film.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Deja Vu/Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny/Deck the Halls/The Fountain/The History Boys (2006)

Soundtracks
L'Accordéoniste
Music by Michel Emer
Lyrics by Michel Emer
© 1945 S.E.M.I., France / Peer Music (U.K.), Ltd., London
Performed by Samuel Barnett & Jamie Parker

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Featured review

9/10

the best film i've seen on growing up

So many moments in this film struck a chord with me. As a grammar school student applying for Oxbridge, I have to disagree with the previous reviewer. The worries and pressures, as well as the arrogance, humour (and sheer smart-aleckness) that surround the boys' dialogue perfectly capture the hilarity and torture of adolescence. The dialogue is a little stage-y, but that doesn't seriously tarnish its impact. I think this film expresses the uncertainty and risk involved in life in a way that is both poignant and witty; often both at the same time. Ideas about what education should really be could not be more beautifully expressed than in this picture of young boys with their whole lives stretched out in front of them, and old teachers still unsure of what it's all about. Subtle and brilliant.