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The History Man (1981)

The History Man

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3h 26m

January 4th, 1981

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Synopsis

Ardently left-wing, or so it seems, Howard Kirk (Antony Sher) subtly extends his power over students and colleagues alike at a redbrick university.

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Cast

Antony Sher
Howard Kirk
Geraldine James
Barbara Kirk
Isla Blair
Flora Beniform
Laura Davenport
Annie Callendar
Paul Brooke
Henry Beamish
Veronica Quilligan
Felicity Phee
Maggie Steed
Myra Beamish
Zienia Merton
Miss Ho
Julia Swift
Beck Pott
Lloyd Peters
Michael Bernard
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Directors

Robert Knights
(4 episodes, 1981)
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Producers

Michael Wearing
producer
(4 episodes, 1981)
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Writers

Malcolm Bradbury
novel
(4 episodes, 1981)
Christopher Hampton
writer
(4 episodes, 1981)
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Taglines

Adapted from the novel by Malcolm Bradbury

Keywords

female nudity
based on novel
tv mini series
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 18th, 1982 (Germany)
October 1st, 1982 (Netherlands)
January 4th, 1981 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Alternative Titles

Malcolm Bradbury's The History Man
The History Man (original title)
The History Man (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Running Times

206 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)
BBC (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Distribution Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

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