The history boys

DVD 2007

Centers around eight boisterous-yet-talented schoolboys hoping to gain admittance to England's most prestigious universities. They are aided on their quest by two teachers, a shrewd young upstart and an inspiring old eccentric, whose opposing philosophies challenge the boys to confront the true meaning of education and the relative values of happiness and success.

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Bennett, Alan, 1934- History boys Film adaptations

Boarding schools Drama

Education Drama

England Drama

Teacher-student relationships Drama

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Edition:

Widescreen ed

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: 14A

Other Title:

History boys (Motion picture) DVD

Notes:

Based on the play by Alan Bennett
Special features: Commentary by director Nicholas Hytner and writer Alan Bennett; "History boys around the world: tour diaries" featurette; "Pass it on": 'The history boys' on screen" featurette; theatrical trailers
Original released as a motion picture in 2006
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, John Wilson ; music, George Fenton ; costume designer, Justine Luxton ; production designer, John Beard
Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Stephen Campbell Moore, Clive Merrison
DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation
For private home use only
Dialogue in English (Dolby 5.1 Surround) or Spanish (Dolby Surround) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Control Number:

938717

UPC:

024543425199

Other Authors:

BBC Two Films
Bennett, Alan, 1934- History boys. DVD
DNA Films
De la Tour, Frances, 1944-
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Griffiths, Richard, 1947-2013
Hytner, Nicholas
Jones, Damian, 1964-
Loader, Kevin
Merrison, Clive
Moore, Stephen Campbell
National Theatre (Great Britain)
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
UK Film Council

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