| The History Boys | |
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| Directed by | Nicholas Hytner |
| Screenplay by | Alan Bennett |
| Based on | The History Boys by Alan Bennett |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Edited by | John Wilson |
| Music by | George Fenton |
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| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £2 million |
| Box office | $11,121,000 |
The History Boys is a 2006 British comedy drama film adapted by Alan Bennett from his 2004 play, which won the 2005 Olivier Award for Best New Play and the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play. It was directed by Nicholas Hytner, who directed the original production at the Royal National Theatre in London, and features the original cast of the play.
The school scenes were filmed in Watford in two schools, Watford Grammar School for Boys and Watford Grammar School for Girls. The film uses the uniform of Watford Boys. Locations in Elland and Halifax, West Yorkshire, are used to create the broader landscape of Sheffield in which the story is set.
Bennett’s book Keeping On Keeping On, which consists of his diaries from 2005 to 2015 with a few other essays, contains a chapter, “The History Boys, Film Diary”, in which Bennett records his experiences and reflections during, and shortly after, the making of the film. This diary starts on 14 July 2005 and continues with entries every few days up to 24 August, followed by the final entry on 1 November 2005.[1]
- ^ Bennett, Alan (2017). Keeping On Keeping On. Faber & Faber. pp. 405–421. ISBN 9781781256503.