TV Guide: The History Boys

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Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:29:54 -0500

Bringing an entirely fresh and witty perspective to the cinematic tradition of inspirational classroom dramas such as The Dead Poet's Society, Finding Forrester and The Emperors Club comes The History Boys, a sly, funny yet thought-provoking story about the real meaning and value of "getting an education." Based on the play that won the hearts of Broadway audiences and garnered six Tony Awards this year, The History Boys follows an unruly bunch of sharp, talented but rough-edged British schoolboys whose worlds are changed forever when two teachers with opposing viewpoints on education engage in a battle to get them into Oxford and Cambridge. It all begins at a small public boys' school in industrial Northern England where an unprecedented eight students are about to pursue the ultimate British dream: to gain acceptance into one of England's two legendary universities. Distracted by sex, sports and the chaos of growing up in the 1980s, the boys are helped, and sometimes hindered, in the

Video: The History Boys

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:44:38 -0500

An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue of sex, sport, and higher education.

Video: The History Boys

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:44:38 -0500

An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue of sex, sport, and higher education.

Video: The History Boys

CinemaNow — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:31:07 -0500

Based on the Tony Award winning play, The History Boys tells the story of an unruly class of talented British schoolboys vying for admittance to Britain's top universities, Oxford and Cambridge.