# The History Boys (2006)

> At an elite Yorkshire grammar school, gifted boys and unconventional teachers collide over whether education should cultivate independent minds or merely win coveted university places.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4154

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Nicholas Hytner
- Cast: Richard Griffiths, Stephen Campbell Moore, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, James Corden, Russell Tovey, Samuel Anderson, Jamie Parker
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464049/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, deadpan, nostalgic, study break, theatre adaptation night

## Synopsis

A group of ambitious students navigates the complexities of education and adulthood in 1980s Britain.

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