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13 October 2006 (UK)
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Meet The Boys Who Are Making History! more
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An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue of sex, sport, and higher education. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
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11 nominations
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sensational acting, terrific script
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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.
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109 min
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The original Broadway production of "The History Boys" by Alan Bennett opened at the Broadhurst Theater in New York on April 23, 2006, ran for 185 performances and won the 2006 Tony Award for the Best Play. Samuel Anderson, James Corden, Frances de la Tour, Dominic Cooper, Sacha Dhawan, Jamie Parker, Stephen Campbell Moore, Russell Tovey, Colin Haigh, Samuel Barnett and Andrew Knott recreated their Broadway roles in this filmed production. Samuel Barnett was nominated for the 2006 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Alan Bennett also wrote the teleplay for this filmed production.
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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.
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Dakin:
How do you think history happens?
Tom Irwin: What?
Dakin: How does stuff happen, do you think? People decide to do stuff. Make moves. Alter things.
Tom Irwin: I'm not sure what you're talking about.
Dakin: No? Think about it.
Tom Irwin: Some do... make moves, I suppose. Others react to events. In 1939 Hitler made a move on Poland. Poland defended itself.
Dakin: ...gave in.
Tom Irwin: Is that what you mean?
Dakin: No. Not Poland anyway. Was Poland taken by surprise?
Tom Irwin: To some extent. Though they knew something was up.
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Tom Irwin: What?
Dakin: How does stuff happen, do you think? People decide to do stuff. Make moves. Alter things.
Tom Irwin: I'm not sure what you're talking about.
Dakin: No? Think about it.
Tom Irwin: Some do... make moves, I suppose. Others react to events. In 1939 Hitler made a move on Poland. Poland defended itself.
Dakin: ...gave in.
Tom Irwin: Is that what you mean?
Dakin: No. Not Poland anyway. Was Poland taken by surprise?
Tom Irwin: To some extent. Though they knew something was up.
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Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-11-25)" (2006)
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Mustapha Dance
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Easily the best film about education in many many years. All the actors are superb, and Bennett's script sparkles with wit and charm. Particular kudos to Dominic Cooper and Samuel Barnett as Dakin and Posner, respectively, the two students most often in the foreground. Although both actors are significantly older than their characters, each gets all the nuances perfectly. The film differs from the play in that the character of Irwin, the "alternate" teacher is somewhat softened here. He's less of an obvious villain than in the play - a role left to the headmaster. However, Irwin's " intellectually fashionable" denial of truth is even more insidious in this version. This film is an absolute MUST SEE!!!