The History Boys(Movie, 2006)

The History Boys is a 2006 British comedy-drama film adapted by Alan Bennett from his play of the same name, 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. The school scenes were filmed in Watford in two schools, Watford Grammar School for Boys and Watford Grammar School for Girls. The film uses the uniform of Watford Boys. Locations in Elland and Halifax, West Yorkshire, are used to create the broader landscape of Sheffield in which the story is set. Keeping On Keeping On, which is mostly Bennett’s diaries from 2005 to 2015, with a few other essays, contains a chapter "The History Boys, Film Diary” in which Bennett records his experiences and reflections during, and shortly after, the making of the film. The chapter starts on 14 July and ends on 1 November 2005. ()