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13 October 2006 (UK) moreTagline:
Meet The Boys Who Are Making History! morePlot:
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue of sex, sport, and higher education. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Almost a First more (140 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Samuel Anderson | ... | Crowther |
| James Corden | ... | Timms |
| Stephen Campbell Moore | ... | Irwin |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Hector |
| Frances de la Tour | ... | Mrs. Lintott |
| Andrew Knott | ... | Lockwood |
| Russell Tovey | ... | Rudge |
| Jamie Parker | ... | Scripps |
 | Dominic Cooper | ... | Dakin |
 | Samuel Barnett | ... | Posner |
 | Sacha Dhawan | ... | Akhtar |
| Clive Merrison | ... | The Headmaster |
| Penelope Wilton | ... | Mrs. Bibby |
| Adrian Scarborough | ... | Wilkes |
| Georgia Taylor | ... | Fiona |
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Rated R for language and sexual content.Parents Guide:
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109 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:R | Ireland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Germany:o.Al. | Australia:M | New Zealand:MFun Stuff
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The cast for this are the same cast who appeared in the original play at the National Theatre in London, UK. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Throughout the mock interview scene, Scripps is nowhere to be seen. However, in the next scene when the boys are filing out of the classroom, he's walking along with Rudge and Lockwood. moreQuotes:
Tom Irwin: You were quoting somebody. Auden, isn't it?Timms: [Expansively] Was I, sir? Sometimes it just flows out, y'know, brims over!
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Bye Bye Blackbird moreFAQ
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A very good film - not setting black against white but looking at flawed people and complex arguments. Also brilliantly funny.
Not quite as good as the play because some balance was lost - I think this was due to pressure of time, A lot of the classroom debate and argument was shortened, the glimpses into the present were omitted so that Irwin's descent into pure spin was not seen and a couple of the boys characters weren't fleshed out enough. This combined to throw the obviously shocking scenes, such as Hector's behaviour, too much into the centre of the film. The classroom performances also jarred as a bit too theatrical, whereas on stage they were believable, apt and very funny.
Worryingly realistic sets – I thought I'd put the smell of school classrooms well behind me - and memorable performances from the entire cast. Jamie Parker, Andrew Knott, Samuel Barnett and Frances de la Tour were the standouts for me, but I still can't decide whether it was their performances or the characters they played.