DVD

The history boys / Free Range Films ; BBC ; DNA Films ; Royal National Theatre ; UK Film Council ; produced by Nicholas Hytner, Damian Jones, Kevin Loader ; screenplay by Alan Bennett ; directed by Nicholas Hytner.

Hytner, Nicholas. (Added Author). Jones, Damian, 1964- (Added Author). Loader, Kevin. (Added Author). Bennett, Alan, 1934- (Added Author). Anderson, Samuel. (Added Author). Corden, James. (Added Author). Moore, Stephen Campbell. (Added Author). Griffiths, Richard, 1947-2013 (Added Author). De la Tour, Frances, 1944- (Added Author). Knott, Andrew. (Added Author). Tovey, Russell. (Added Author). Parker, James (James Edward) (Added Author). Cooper, Dominic. (Added Author). Barnett, Samuel. (Added Author). Dhawan, Sacha. (Added Author). Merrison, Clive. (Added Author). Wilton, Penelope. (Added Author). Free Range Films (Firm) (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). DNA Films. (Added Author). Royal National Theatre (Great Britain) (Added Author). UK Film Council. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). 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. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen edition.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the play written by Alan Bennett. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. 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 Note:	Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, John Wilson ; music, George Fenton ; costume designer, Justine Luxton ; production designer, John Beard.
Participant or Performer Note:	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.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for language and sexual content.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	English or dubbed Spanish language tracks with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.