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The History Boys (2006)

History. It's just one bloody thing after another.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Nicholas Hytner
Writer : Alan Bennett

Synopsis

The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.

Actors

Samuel Anderson
Samuel Anderson
Crowther
Dominic Cooper
Dominic Cooper
Dakin
James Corden
James Corden
Timms
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Hector
Samuel Barnett
Samuel Barnett
Posner
Russell Tovey
Russell Tovey
Rudge
Jamie Parker
Jamie Parker
Scripps
Andrew Knott
Andrew Knott
Lockwood
Sacha Dhawan
Sacha Dhawan
Akhtar
Stephen Campbell Moore
Stephen Campbell Moore
Irwin
Frances de la Tour
Frances de la Tour
Mrs. Lintott
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
Headmaster
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Mrs. Bibby
Adrian Scarborough
Adrian Scarborough
Wilkes
Georgia Taylor
Georgia Taylor
Fiona
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey
Sleeping Clergyman

Crews

Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner
Director
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Screenplay
Pádraig Cusack
Pádraig Cusack
Producer
Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner
Producer
Damian Jones
Damian Jones
Producer
Miles Ketley
Miles Ketley
Executive Producer
Kevin Loader
Kevin Loader
Producer
Andrew Macdonald
Andrew Macdonald
Executive Producer
Charles Moore
Charles Moore
Executive Producer
Allon Reich
Allon Reich
Executive Producer
Julia Stannard
Julia Stannard
Line Producer
David M. Thompson
David M. Thompson
Executive Producer
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Director of Photography
John Wilson
John Wilson
Editor
George Fenton
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Author
Rocky Taylor
Rocky Taylor
Stunt Double
Justine Luxton
Justine Luxton
Costume Design
Joanne Woollard
Joanne Woollard
Set Decoration
John Beard
John Beard
Production Design
Toby Whale
Toby Whale
Casting

Trailers and other movies

The History Boys - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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