The history boys
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Carol Stream Public Library - Adult VideosDVD/COMEDY/HISOn Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - AdultDVD HISTORYOn Shelf
Franklin Park Library District - AVDVD COMEDY HISTOn Shelf
Geneva Public Library District - 2nd Flr - VideoDVD COMEDY HISOn Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Comedy.
Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
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.
Video recordings.
Other Subjects
Estudiantes [ -- Inglaterra -- Teatro.
Universidades -- Inglaterra -- Teatro.

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543425199

Notes

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.
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
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.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.
Language
Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby 5.1 Surround) or Spanish (Dolby Surround) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Local note
DVD

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. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nicholas. Hytner et al.. The History Boys Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Hytner, N., Jones, D., Loader, K., Bennett, A., Anderson, S., Corden, J. and Moore, S. C. et al (2007). The history boys. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hytner, Nicholas., et al. The History Boys 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

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