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An Education (2009)

PG_13  100 min  -  Drama   -  8 October 2009 (New Zealand)
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Reviews: 200 user | 249 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com

A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.

Director:

Lone Scherfig

Writers:

Nick Hornby (screenplay), Lynn Barber (memoir)
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 24 wins & 55 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carey Mulligan ...
Olivia Williams ...
Alfred Molina ...
Cara Seymour ...
William Melling William Melling ...
Small Boy #1
Connor Catchpole Connor Catchpole ...
Small Boy #2
Matthew Beard Matthew Beard ...
Peter Sarsgaard ...
Amanda Fairbank-Hynes ...
Ellie Kendrick Ellie Kendrick ...
Dominic Cooper ...
Rosamund Pike ...
Nick Sampson Nick Sampson ...
Kate Duchêne Kate Duchêne ...
Latin Teacher (as Kate Duchene)
Bel Parker Bel Parker ...
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Storyline

In the early 1960's, sixteen year old Jenny Mellor lives with her parents in the London suburb of Twickenham. On her father's wishes, everything that Jenny does is in the sole pursuit of being accepted into Oxford, as he wants her to have a better life than he. Jenny is bright, pretty, hard working but also naturally gifted. The only problems her father may perceive in her life is her issue with learning Latin, and her dating a boy named Graham, who is nice but socially awkward. Jenny's life changes after she meets David Goldman, a man over twice her age. David goes out of his way to show Jenny and her family that his interest in her is not improper and that he wants solely to expose her to cultural activities which she enjoys. Jenny quickly gets accustomed to the life to which David and his constant companions, Danny and Helen, have shown her, and Jenny and David's relationship does move into becoming a romantic one... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

1960s | Oxford | Boy | Teenage Girl | Coming Of Age  | See more »

Taglines:

Innocence of the Young.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | French (only a few lines)

Release Date:

(New Zealand) See more »

Also Known As:

Enseñanza de vida See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

ARS 77,520 (Argentina) (9 February 2010) (15 Screens)

Gross:

$12,574,715 (USA) (2 May 2010)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The creative team were initially worried about casting the 22 year old Carey Mulligan in the role of a 16 year old, but were convinced by her screen test. Rosamund Pike reportedly really wanted the small part of Helen, because "no one ever lets me be funny". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Jenny is taking the bus (apparently to Ms. Stubbs flat) it is night and raining; when she walks into the flat, sun is pouring through the kitchen window and birds are singing. In the next scene, she is riding in a bus at night and in the rain. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Miss Stubbs: Come on, girls. Anybody?
[pauses]
Miss Stubbs: Anybody else?
[pauses]
Miss Stubbs: Jenny again.
Jenny: Isn't it because Mr. Rochester's blind?
Miss Stubbs: Yes, Jenny.
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Connections

Referenced in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.12" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Song of Tonfano"
Written by Anthony Mawer See more »