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The History Man

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1981– 1981–
  • 3h 26m
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8.4/10
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The History Man (1981)
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Ardently left-wing, or so it seems, Howard Kirk (Antony Sher) subtly extends his power over students and colleagues alike at a redbrick university.Ardently left-wing, or so it seems, Howard Kirk (Antony Sher) subtly extends his power over students and colleagues alike at a redbrick university.Ardently left-wing, or so it seems, Howard Kirk (Antony Sher) subtly extends his power over students and colleagues alike at a redbrick university.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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  • Stars
    • Antony Sher
    • Geraldine James
    • Isla Blair
  • Stars
    • Antony Sher
    • Geraldine James
    • Isla Blair
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Antony Sher
    Antony Sher
    • Howard Kirk
    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • Barbara Kirk
    Isla Blair
    Isla Blair
    • Flora Beniform
    Laura Davenport
    • Annie Callendar
    Paul Brooke
    Paul Brooke
    • Henry Beamish
    Veronica Quilligan
    Veronica Quilligan
    • Felicity Phee
    Maggie Steed
    Maggie Steed
    • Myra Beamish
    Zienia Merton
    Zienia Merton
    • Miss Ho
    Julia Swift
    • Beck Pott
    Lloyd Peters
    Lloyd Peters
    • Michael Bernard…
    Steve Plytas
    Steve Plytas
    • Professor Mangel
    Jonathan Bruton
    • Martin Kirk
    Charlotte Enderby
    • Celia Kirk
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Melissa Tordoroff
    Elizabeth Proud
    • Moira Millikin
    Graham Padden
    • John McIntosh
    Michael Hordern
    Michael Hordern
    • Professor Marvin
    Peter-Hugo Daly
    Peter-Hugo Daly
    • George Carmody
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    story of an age,a savage satire.
    I remember seeing this when it was first shown on the BBC in 1981/82 Iloved it at the time or maybe it was the sex and the music I liked. Saw it again when it was repeated on cable and did not like it so much. Written by an academic who said he was apolitical it is all about Howard a extreme left wing history lecturer (so the title says be he sounds like a sociologist to me maybe it was the same thing in the 1970s mind) anyway Howard is a political poseur ,he spouts a lot of stuff about compassion but he bullies students who don't share his views,ignores those that do and sleeps with any women who will have him,which is most of them. Veronica Quilligan is great as a young student who realises that Howard is evil. The whole cast is good and it is well made. Think it is filmed at University Of East Anglia at Norwich which is an ugly concrete campus. I liked it but it is more style than substance,for a really great British campus see "A VERY PECULIAR PRACTISE,set and made in the 1980s.
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    • Release date
      • January 4, 1981 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Malcolm Bradbury's The History Man
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      3 hours 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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