The History Boys

The History Boys (2006)

Directed by Nicholas Hytner

1h 49m

Drama

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.

Cast

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Hector

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

Irwin

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Dakin

Samuel Barnett

Samuel Barnett

Posner

James Corden

James Corden

Timms

Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Rudge

Samuel Anderson

Samuel Anderson

Crowther

Jamie Parker

Jamie Parker

Scripps

Andrew Knott

Andrew Knott

Lockwood

Crew

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Author

Kevin Loader

Kevin Loader

Producer

Nicholas Hytner

Nicholas Hytner

Director

Pádraig Cusack

Pádraig Cusack

Producer

Miles Ketley

Miles Ketley

Executive Producer

Allon Reich

Allon Reich

Executive Producer

David M. Thompson

David M. Thompson

Executive Producer

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Screenplay

Damian Jones

Damian Jones

Producer

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