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.
General Note
Title from container.
Based on the play written by Alan Bennett.
DVD release of the 2006 motion picture.
Special features: audio 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.