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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...

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Uniform Title:History boys (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Fox Searchlight Pictures, DNA Films, BBC Two Films, UK Film Council, National Theatre (Great Britain)
Other Authors: Hytner, Nicholas, Jones, Damian, 1964-, Loader, Kevin, Griffiths, Richard, 1947-2013, De la Tour, Frances, 1944-, Moore, Stephen Campbell, Merrison, Clive, Barnett, Samuel, Cooper, Dominic, Bennett, Alan, 1934-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Dialogue in English or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007]
Edition:Widescreen ed.
Subjects:
Teacher-student relationships > Drama.
Education > Drama.
Boarding schools > Drama.
England > Drama.
Universidades > Inglaterra > Teatro.
Estudiantes > Inglaterra > Teatro.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in the UK in 2006.
Based on the play by Alan Bennett.
Anamorphic widescreen presentation.
Aspect ratio 1.85.1.
Special features include: 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.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; Dolby surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, John Wilson ; music, George Fenton.