The History Boys (film)
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The History Boys is a 2006 British comedy-drama film adaptation of Alan Bennett’s acclaimed stage play, following a group of gifted schoolboys preparing for university entrance exams under the guidance of eccentric teachers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The History Boys (film) canonical | 7 |
| The History Boys | 3 |
| The History Boys (film adaptation) | 2 |
| The History Boys (film, 2006) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4423358 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: The History Boys (film) Context triple: [Nicholas Hytner, notableWork, The History Boys (film)]
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Rudge in The History Boys
Rudge in *The History Boys* is a seemingly slow-witted but quietly perceptive and straightforward student whose unexpected academic success challenges others’ assumptions about intelligence and merit.
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The History Boys (Broadway production)
The History Boys (Broadway production) is the acclaimed New York staging of Alan Bennett’s award-winning play about a group of British schoolboys preparing for university entrance exams, noted for its sharp wit and exploration of education, sexuality, and history.
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Akhtar in The History Boys
Akhtar in *The History Boys* is a bright, good-humored student in Alan Bennett’s play and film, known for his wit, warmth, and participation in the ensemble of grammar-school boys preparing for Oxbridge entrance exams.
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An Education
An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film about a bright schoolgirl in 1960s London whose life is transformed by a relationship with an older man, adapted from Lynn Barber’s memoir.
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About a Boy
About a Boy is a 2002 British-American comedy-drama film, based on Nick Hornby’s novel, about an immature bachelor whose life changes when he befriends a lonely young boy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The History Boys (film) Target entity description: The History Boys is a 2006 British comedy-drama film adaptation of Alan Bennett’s acclaimed stage play, following a group of gifted schoolboys preparing for university entrance exams under the guidance of eccentric teachers.
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A.
Rudge in The History Boys
Rudge in *The History Boys* is a seemingly slow-witted but quietly perceptive and straightforward student whose unexpected academic success challenges others’ assumptions about intelligence and merit.
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B.
The History Boys (Broadway production)
The History Boys (Broadway production) is the acclaimed New York staging of Alan Bennett’s award-winning play about a group of British schoolboys preparing for university entrance exams, noted for its sharp wit and exploration of education, sexuality, and history.
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C.
Akhtar in The History Boys
Akhtar in *The History Boys* is a bright, good-humored student in Alan Bennett’s play and film, known for his wit, warmth, and participation in the ensemble of grammar-school boys preparing for Oxbridge entrance exams.
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D.
An Education
An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film about a bright schoolgirl in 1960s London whose life is transformed by a relationship with an older man, adapted from Lynn Barber’s memoir.
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E.
About a Boy
About a Boy is a 2002 British-American comedy-drama film, based on Nick Hornby’s novel, about an immature bachelor whose life changes when he befriends a lonely young boy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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comedy-drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The History Boys (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Andrew Dunn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Fenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Nicholas Hytner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
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Fox Searchlight Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorRegion |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| editor | John Wilson (film editor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Leeds
NERFINISHED
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Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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coming-of-age film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
adolescence
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class and social mobility ⓘ education ⓘ sexuality ⓘ university entrance exams ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
group of gifted schoolboys
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preparation for Oxbridge entrance exams ⓘ |
| playwrightOfSourceMaterial | Alan Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Kevin Loader
NERFINISHED
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Nicholas Hytner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | DNA Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2006-10-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 109 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Alan Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
1980s
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Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ grammar school ⓘ |
| stars |
Clive Merrison
NERFINISHED
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Dominic Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Frances de la Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ James Corden NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Penelope Wilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Griffiths NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell Tovey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacha Dhawan NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Barnett NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Campbell Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherCharacter |
Hector
NERFINISHED
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Irwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs Lintott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The History Boys (film) Description of subject: The History Boys is a 2006 British comedy-drama film adaptation of Alan Bennett’s acclaimed stage play, following a group of gifted schoolboys preparing for university entrance exams under the guidance of eccentric teachers.
Referenced by (13)
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