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Old Boys

Old Boys

20186.61h 36m

Overview

In the school-set re-working of Cyrano, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher.

Directed by Toby MacDonald
Written by Luke Ponte, Freddy Syborn
Produced by Luke Morris
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Top Cast

Alex Lawther

Alex Lawther

Amberson

Jonah Hauer-King

Jonah Hauer-King

Winchester

Pauline Étienne

Pauline Étienne

Agnes

Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet

Babinot

Joshua McGuire

Joshua McGuire

Huggins

Nicholas Rowe

Nicholas Rowe

Headmaster

Nicholas Agnew

Nicholas Agnew

Jonty

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Giles Malcolm

Audley

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David Gordon-Dixon

Scheppy

A

Archie Merry

Hood

Themes & Keywords

love trianglenerdboys' school

About Old Boys

Old Boys is a comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of love triangle, nerd, boys' school. Directed by Toby MacDonald, it stars Alex Lawther, Jonah Hauer-King, Pauline Étienne. In the school-set re-working of Cyrano, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher.

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