The History Boys
“History. It's just one bloody thing after another.”
ComedyDrama
The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.
VIBE
A sharp, witty, and ultimately moving look at the pursuit of knowledge and the bittersweet nature of youth. It’s a film that celebrates intellect and the indelible impact of inspiring teachers, all wrapped in a warm, nostalgic embrace.
wittynostalgicintellectualheartfeltcharmingsteadyacademic dramawitty dialogueBritish realismensemble casteducationcoming-of-ageambitionmentorship
high schoolnorthern englandscholarshipbecoming an adulteducationexambased on play or musicaloxfordcambridgeyorkshireteacherhigh school teacherhistory teacherheadmasterboys' schoolteachers and students1980scambridge university
