Videos
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"It is the writer's work that you wish to honor."
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SEARCHLAB / lectures: Nicholas Hytner (1/4)
"It is the writer's work that you wish to honor."
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Mini Interview with Director Nicholas Hytner.
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The History Boys: Mini Interview with Director Nicholas Hytner.
Mini Interview with Director Nicholas Hytner.
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The History Boys take a trip to Broadway.
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The History Boys: From London to New York
The History Boys take a trip to Broadway.
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Watch The History Boys in Sydney!
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The History Boys: Behind the Scenes in Sydney.
Watch The History Boys in Sydney!
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Behind the scenes of The History Boys photoshoot.
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The History Boys: Photoshoot
Behind the scenes of The History Boys photoshoot.
The History Boys Reviews
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The New York Times History Boys' Review
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The New York Times History Boys' Review
The current of intellectual energy snapping through “The History Boys,” the ferociously engaging screen adaptation of Alan Bennett’s Tony Award-winning play, set in a boys’ school in northern England in 1983, feels like electrical brain stimulatio
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Los Angeles Times - calendarlive.com"Aced the screen te ...
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Los Angeles Times - calendarlive.com"Aced the screen test"History Boys Review
"The History Boys,"opening Tuesday, tells the story of eight surprisingly gifted high school lads who do so well on their final exams that they are candidates for Oxford and Cambridge, the best colleges in the country. They study for the college entrance
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Rolling Stone's Review of The History Boys
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Rolling Stone's Review of The History Boys
The pragmatic Mr. Irwin (an A-plus for Stephen Campbell Moore) sees passing the entrance exams as performance art. Hector (Richard Griffiths), the general-studies teacher, puts the emphasis on learning - that is, when he's not teasing the boys in class or
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New York Magazine's Reivew of The History Boys
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New York Magazine's Reivew of The History Boys
The movie is brilliant and infectious, much like Bennett's voice: English-deadpan but never snide, and generous to a fault. A playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and diarist, Bennett writes like a man who envies the passionate extrovert, the gaga eccentri
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The New York Observer's Review of The History Boys
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The New York Observer's Review of The History Boys
The History Boys is one of the best, most reverent, comprehensive and seamless transfers from stage to screen ever made. Recreating their original assignments for England’s National Theatre and Broadway, Alan Bennett’s adaptation of his own Tony Award
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Shadows on the Wall - The History Boys Review
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Shadows on the Wall - The History Boys Review
Expertly adapted from the National Theatre production by the entire cast, writer and director, this is a bracingly involving school drama that's lively, smart and extremely pointed.
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The London Movie Review - The History Boys
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The London Movie Review - The History Boys
What's it all about?Impressively adapted from the National Theatre production, The History Boys reunites the entire cast with the stage production's writer (Alan Bennett) and director (Nicholas Hytner). Set in 1983, the story follows a group of eight fi
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FilmFocus.Co.UK - The History Boys Review
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FilmFocus.Co.UK - The History Boys Review
A group of A-Level students' tremendous results inspire them to return to school for one more term in order to try for the Oxford and Cambridge entrance exams. Alan Bennett's award-winning play hits the big-screen with as much energy as its rabble of teen
In the News
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1/31/07 - WATER
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1/31/07 - WATER
Daily Variety, Newsvote.bbc.co.uk
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1/30/07 - WATER
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1/30/07 - WATER
Hollywood Reporter
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1/29/07 - THE HISTORY BOYS
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1/29/07 - THE HISTORY BOYS
Daily Variety
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1/29/07 - WATER
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1/29/07 - WATER
Glamsham.com, IbnLive.com, MTV.com and more.
The Play
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The New York Times Theatre review of The History Boys P ...
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The New York Times Theatre review of The History Boys Play
The seats in the Broadhurst Theater are no softer or wider than the ones in most Broadway houses, where the penalty for playgoing is almost always fanny fatigue. Yet for the entire, substantial length of the"The History Boys,"the madly enjoyable play by
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Nation Theatre London Review on The History Boys Play
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Nation Theatre London Review on The History Boys Play
At first glance, a play about a class of A-level boys studying for their Oxbridge entrance exams might seem to be middle-class cultural self-indulgence. But, back by popular demand, the history boys are causing a scintillating stir on the South Bank.
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From the History Boys Play to The History Boys Movie.
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From the History Boys Play to The History Boys Movie.
Actors from the Stage Version Will Also Star in the Big Screen Adaptation.
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The CurtainUp review of The History Boys Play
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The CurtainUp review of The History Boys Play
Unlike some recent London to New York transfers, Alan Bennett's The History Boys, arrives with its original National Theater cast. Hurrah! I can't muster up enough superlatives for these boys and their teachers and Nicholas Hytner and his design team's im
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National Theatre reveiw of the The History Boys 2004 pl ...
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National Theatre reveiw of the The History Boys 2004 play
‘A play that strikes me as one of the finest Bennett has ever written, packed with superb one-liners. A play of depth as well as dazzle, intensely moving as well as thought-provoking and funny.’ Daily Telegraph
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Amazon.com: The History Boys: A Play by Alan Bennett
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Amazon.com: The History Boys: A Play by Alan Bennett
Get a copy of the play that inspired the movie!
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The History Boys (The Play) on Wikipedia
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The History Boys (The Play) on Wikipedia
The History Boys is a play by English playwright Alan Bennett.
The History Boys - Studio Updates
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Great Reviews for THE HISTORY BOYS
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Great Reviews for THE HISTORY BOYS
Check out glowing reviews of the Broadway play-turned-movie fromThe Wall Street Journal, Time, Rolling Stone, New Yorkmagazine andUSA Today.
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NYT'S HAS GREAT COVERAGE ON THE HISTORY BOYS
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NYT'S HAS GREAT COVERAGE ON THE HISTORY BOYS
The NEW YORK TIMES has written a great review for THE HISTORY BOYS. They also have a great"audio slideshow".
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MORE SEARCHLIGHT BUZZ IN NYC
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MORE SEARCHLIGHT BUZZ IN NYC
The press day for THE HISTORY BOYS (opening Nov. 21st) was held at The Regency Hotel in New York...
80's Music
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A Great Song I'd Forgotten to Love: The Romantics' "Wha ...
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A Great Song I'd Forgotten to Love: The Romantics' "What I Like About You"
Before I start, let me offer a clarification: I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of VH1. And the network is not paying me to stop...
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VH1 Set to Cut Loose Next Week with Gargantuan, Compreh ...
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VH1 Set to Cut Loose Next Week with Gargantuan, Comprehensive Countdown of Top '80s Songs
Well, at least this will be a change of pace. Instead of complaining about VH1\'s dearth of music-related programming, I can now wallow in an inferiority complex when I watch...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: The Outfield's " ...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: The Outfield's "All the Love"
Featuring one of the decade\'s most addictively haunting guitar riffs and a plaintive, moving vocal performance from lead singer Tony Lewis, this tune still shines as a significant power pop...
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Have Your Claws at the Ready: Feast on My Top 10 Englis ...
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Have Your Claws at the Ready: Feast on My Top 10 English Artists of the '80s
Just to show that I\'m not afraid to mix my metaphors, get your darts out and get ready to throw as I unveil my infallible, comprehensive, and absolute top 10...
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Psychedelic Furs Continue to Tour, But with Solid Core ...
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Psychedelic Furs Continue to Tour, But with Solid Core Intact
In the wake of so many \'80s artists embarking on tours without core members (Journey) or even with only one original member (Guns N\' Roses), it\'s quite refreshing to see...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: The English Beat ...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: The English Beat's "Save It For Later"
There\'s nothing like the utterly random playlist of a restaurant or a grocery store sound system to remind you of a song you love and don\'t get an opportunity to...
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'80s Hottie of the Month Sebastian Bach Will Join GNR o ...
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'80s Hottie of the Month Sebastian Bach Will Join GNR on Fall Tour
Well, it had to happen sometime, I suppose. He of the longtime obnoxious personality and flaxen locks has said and done a number of undeniably stupid things in his two...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: George Benson's ...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: George Benson's "Turn Your Love Around"
Few artists active during the half-century history of rock music so far have displayed the broad versatility of George Benson, a sterling jazz guitarist capable also of convincing forays into...
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Amid Continuing Tabloid Controversy, George Michael Pre ...
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Amid Continuing Tabloid Controversy, George Michael Presses On, Cements Wham! Reunion for Yuletide Concert
I must say my respect for George Michael has actually risen rather than declined during the last decade, despite a persistent period of unrest for the singer that has produced...
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Substance Over Style: A Merit System for '80s Lead Sing ...
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Substance Over Style: A Merit System for '80s Lead Singers
Something about scarf-twirling, preening, cymbal-wielding or high-jumping lead singers in rock bands has always vexed me considerably. There\'s something fraudulent, I think about members of bands who contribute only their...
