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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The History Boys: The Filmby: Alan Bennett  List Price: $14.00 Price: $2.23 You Save: $11.77 (84%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 791 EAN: 9780865479715 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0865479712 Label: Faber & Faber Manufacturer: Faber & Faber Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: November 14, 2006 Publisher: Faber & Faber Release Date: November 14, 2006 Studio: Faber & Faber Related Items: Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Now a major motion picture from Fox Searchlight Pictures, The History Boys: The Film contains Alan Bennett's diary of the filming, the shooting script, and an introduction by director Nicholas Hytner, as well as an extensive plate section that includes a look behind the scenes and stills from the film. An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form (or senior) boys in a British boys' school are, as such boys will be, in pursuit of sex, sport, and a place at a good university, generally in that order. In all their efforts, they are helped and hindered, enlightened and bemused, by a maverick English teacher who seeks to broaden their horizons in sometimes undefined ways, and a young history teacher who questions the methods, as well as the aim, of their schooling. In The History Boys, Alan Bennett evokes the special period and place that the sixth form represents in an English boy's life. In doing so, he raises not only universal questions about the nature of history and how it is taught but also questions about the purpose of education today. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Terrific StoryThis is a great story to read for anyone who had teachers that challenged them to think differently. It makes the reader think about the role education should play. Rating: - The Boys of HistoryThe award-winning play by Alan Bennett is a great read. More devoted to the influence of words (the "dictionary" boy role of Posner) and music than the later screenplay, the play emphasizes the differing perspectives on education of the two lead teachers (Hector and Irwin). Without the need to "open up" demanded by film Bennett focuses on the schoolroom and uses subtle effects to effect his dramatic purpose. In doing so he is successful in creating a delightful dramatic and comedic portrayal of ideas, ... Read More Rating: - Alan Bennett's Best PlayA very entertaining play, with solid characters & plenty of humor. Read it, you'll like it! Rating:  - The History BoysHas more than a passing ressemblance to Michael Campbell's Lord Dismiss Us (Chigago University Press 1967). It is equally as funny. For once, the play and DVD does not ignore what is in fact every schoolboy's favourite pastime. Rating:  - Boys Will Be Boys (I Guess)Disclaimer: I am reviewing the original script and have never seen the play. I would LOVE to see the play, because at times the script was confusing. For instance, characters who are not in the scene suddenly have lines. And then, just when you think they've entered stage left, you see that they're not there after all, and therefore must have lines upstage left so the audience can hear their thoughts. You can't be sure, however, as Bennett is chary about his stage directions. Despite all ... Read More 
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