History Boys, The

Synopsis

Film version by Alan Bennett of his successful 2004 stage play about a group of six-form boys in 1980s Britain preparing for their University entrance exams. The DVD release includes a documentary about the making of the film.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2006

Year of production

2006

Subjects

Drama; Education

Keywords

disabled people; historians; teaching methods; exam techniques

Credits

Director

Nicholas Hytner

Writer

Alan Bennett

Cast

Frances de la Tour
Richard Griffiths

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

100 minutes

Year

2007

Distributor

Name

Fox Video

Phone

020 7753 8686

Fax

020 7437 1625

Address

Twentieth Century House
31-32 Soho Square
London
W1V 6AP

 

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