The History boys
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007].
Physical Description
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Park Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection
DVD FIC HISTORY BOYS
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DVD FIC HISTORY BOYS
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD FIC HISTORY BOYS | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette College Library - Special Collection | DVD 791.43 H673 BB-1842 | Local circulation only (Gillette College) - Check browsing bin. | On Shelf |
| Sweetwater Co. - White Mtn Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD HISTORY | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Comedy films.
Education, Higher -- England -- Drama.
England -- Drama.
Feature films.
High school students -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
High school students -- England -- Drama.
High school teachers -- Drama.
Universities and colleges -- Entrance requirements -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Education, Higher -- England -- Drama.
England -- Drama.
Feature films.
High school students -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
High school students -- England -- Drama.
High school teachers -- Drama.
Universities and colleges -- Entrance requirements -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the play written by Alan Bennett.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by director Nicholas Hytner and writer Alan Bennett; "History boys around the world: tour diaries" featurette; "Pass it on": 'The history boys' on screen" featurette; theatrical trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, John Wilson ; music, George Fenton ; costume designer, Justine Luxton ; production designer, John Beard.
Participants/Performers
Samuel Anderson, James Corden, Stephen Campbell Moore, Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Jamie Parker, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Sacha Dhawan, Clive Merrison, Penelope Wilton.
Summary
Centers around eight boisterous-yet-talented schoolboys hoping to gain admittance to England's most prestigious universities. They are aided on their quest by two teachers, a shrewd young upstart and an inspiring old eccentric, whose opposing philosophies challenge the boys to confront the true meaning of education and the relative values of happiness and success.
Reading Level
MPAA rating: R; for language and sexual content.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hytner, N., Jones, D., Loader, K., Bennett, A., Anderson, S., Corden, J., Moore, S. C., Griffiths, R., De la Tour, F., Knott, A., Tovey, R., Parker, J., Cooper, D., Barnett, S., Dhawan, S., Merrison, C., & Wilton, P. (2007). The History boys . 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nicholas. Hytner et al.. 2007. The History Boys. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nicholas. Hytner et al.. The History Boys 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hytner, Nicholas., et al. The History Boys 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
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