The history boys / Fox Searchlight Pictures and DNA Films and BBC Two Films present in association with the UK Film Council ; a National Theatre production.
"In the mid 1980s in a grey and grim northern Grammar school, a select number of very bright boys are desperately trying to pass the Oxbridge entrance exams. What evolves is a story that effortlessly illustrates the bravado, humour and vulnerability of teenagers as they navigate their way to...
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| Format: | DVD/Blu-Ray |
| Language: | English |
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Moore Park, N.S.W. :
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
[2007]
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| Online Access: | Click here to view full credits at IMDb.com |
| Summary: | "In the mid 1980s in a grey and grim northern Grammar school, a select number of very bright boys are desperately trying to pass the Oxbridge entrance exams. What evolves is a story that effortlessly illustrates the bravado, humour and vulnerability of teenagers as they navigate their way to adulthood."--Case slick. 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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| Item Description: | Based on the play by Alan Bennett. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: commentary by director Nicholas Hytner and writer Alan Bennett ; "Pass it on: the history boys on screen" ; "The history boys around the world: tour diaries". |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm Complete credits available at IMDb.com. |
| Format: | DVD 9 dual layer ; 1.85:1 widescreen ; 16:9 transfer ; encoded for region 4 ; PAL. |
| Audience: | Censorship classification (NZ): M - Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Note: Contains offensive language and sexual references. |
| Production Credits: | Produced by Nicholas Hytner, Damian Jones, Kevin Loader ; screenplay by Alan Bennett ; directed by Nicholas Hytner ; director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, John Wilson ; music, George Fenton ; costume designer, Justine Luxton ; production designer, John Beard. |