---
title: 'The History Boys (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nicholas Hytner'
released: '2006-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 109
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-history-boys-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464049/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The History Boys (2006)

2006 · 109 min · Drama, Comedy · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nicholas Hytner](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-hytner)
- **Producer:** [Nicholas Hytner](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-hytner), [Damian Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/damian-jones)
- **Screenplay:** [Alan Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-bennett)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-fenton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Andrew Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-dunn)
- **Editor:** [John Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wilson)

## Cast

- [Stephen Campbell Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-campbell-moore)
- [Sacha Dhawan](https://cinepixo.com/people/sacha-dhawan)
- [Russell Tovey](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-tovey)
- [Adrian Scarborough](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-scarborough)
- [Jamie Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-parker)
- [Samuel Barnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-barnett)
- [Frances de la Tour](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-de-la-tour)
- [Dominic Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominic-cooper)
- [Richard Griffiths](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-griffiths)
- [Andrew Knott](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-knott)
- [Clive Merrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/clive-merrison)
- [Patrick Godfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-godfrey)
- [James Corden](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-corden)
- [Penelope Wilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/penelope-wilton)
- [Samuel Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-anderson)

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