The History Boys is a movie directed by Nicholas Hytner in 2006 and based on the play of the same name by Alan Bennett, first published in 2004. The movie features Samuel Anderson, Samuel Barnett, Dominic Cooper, James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
A fantastically funny comedy about eight noisy yet talented schoolboys who are applying to the best universities in England. Two teachers, a cunning young upstart and an inspiring elderly eccentric, who have opposing ideologies force the boys to consider the real purpose of school and the relative worth of happiness and success, assist the boys in their search.
Movie vs Book
Year
2006
Minutes
109
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
The History Boys
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Country: UK
Year: 2006
Length: 1h49m
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Year
2004
Pages
109
Book Rate
8.12
S: Goodreads
Book
The History Boys
Author: Alan Bennett
Country: UK
First published in: 2004
Length: 109 pages
Genre: Play
User polls & recommendations
“With novels one has more control and more satisfaction. The best thing about filmmaking is the team work, and the worst thing about filmmaking is it’s a team.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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