The top mistakes in The History Boys http://www.moviemistakes.com/film6276 en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:58:32 +0000 113643 When the boys go for their Oxbridge interviews, the weather is beautiful, very sunny and warm, summer. However, all Oxbridge interviews take place in early December. 113560 The film was set in 1983. Near the beginning when the boys are in their library you can see a copy of the thick book "Hitler and Stalin, Parallel Lives". This book was first published in 1991.