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Director:
Lone Scherfig
Writers:
Nick Hornby (screenplay)
Lynn Barber (memoir)
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Release Date:
8 October 2009 (New Zealand) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Tagline:
Innocence of the Young.
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 55 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Carey Mulligan ... Jenny Mellor

Olivia Williams ... Miss Stubbs

Alfred Molina ... Jack Mellor

Cara Seymour ... Marjorie
William Melling ... Small Boy #1
Connor Catchpole ... Small Boy #2

Matthew Beard ... Graham

Peter Sarsgaard ... David Goldman

Amanda Fairbank-Hynes ... Hattie

Ellie Kendrick ... Tina

Dominic Cooper ... Danny

Rosamund Pike ... Helen
Nick Sampson ... Auctioneer
Kate Duchêne ... Latin Teacher (as Kate Duchene)
Bel Parker ... Small Girl

Emma Thompson ... Headmistress
Luis Soto ... Rachman
Olenka Wrzesniewski ... Shakespeare Girl #1
Bryony Wadsworth ... Shakespeare Girl #2
Ashley Taylor-Rhys ... Petrol Attendant

Sally Hawkins ... Sarah Goldman
Beth Rowley ... Nightclub Singer
Ben Castle ... Nightclub Band
Mark Edwards ... Nightclub Band
Tom Rees-Roberts ... Nightclub Band
Arne Somogyi ... Nightclub Band
Paul Pilot ... Nightclub Band
Phil Wilkinson ... Nightclub Band
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Norton ... Student
Charlee Hall ... Baby 1 (uncredited)
Neo Hall ... Baby 2 (uncredited)

David Wayman ... Man in Cafe (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lone Scherfig 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Lynn Barber  memoir
Nick Hornby  screenplay

Produced by
Finola Dwyer .... producer
Douglas Hansen .... executive producer (as Douglas E. Hansen)
Nick Hornby .... executive producer
Wendy Japhet .... executive producer
Jamie Laurenson .... executive producer
Caroline Levy .... line producer
Amanda Posey .... producer
James D. Stern .... executive producer
David M. Thompson .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Englishby 
 
Cinematography by
John de Borman (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Barney Pilling 
 
Casting by
Lucy Bevan 
 
Production Design by
Andrew McAlpine 
 
Art Direction by
Ben Smith 
 
Set Decoration by
Anna Lynch-Robinson  (as Anna Lynch Robinson)
 
Costume Design by
Odile Dicks-Mireaux 
 
Makeup Department
Bella Georgiou .... hair stylist: dailies
Bella Georgiou .... makeup artist: dailies
Mandy Gold .... hair stylist: dailies
Mandy Gold .... makeup artist: dailies
Jon Henry Gordon .... hair stylist: dailies
Jon Henry Gordon .... makeup artist: dailies
Catherine Jabes .... hair stylist: France (as Carhy Vidal)
Nicky Knowles .... hair stylist (as Nicola Magee)
Nicky Knowles .... makeup artist (as Nicola Magee)
Ameneh Mahloudji .... hair stylist
Ameneh Mahloudji .... makeup artist
Florence Roumieu .... makeup artist: France
Andrew Simonin .... crowd hairdresser
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou .... hair designer (as Lizzie Yianni Georgiou)
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou .... makeup designer (as Lizzie Yianni Georgiou)
Katie Lee .... makeup trainee: dalies (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Matthew J. Birch .... executive in charge of production: Endgame Entertainment
Gilles Castera .... production manager: France
Polly Duval .... post-production supervisor
Ciara McGowan .... production manager
Bobby Prince .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Burgess .... additional third assistant director
Paul Cathie .... third assistant director
Joe Geary .... first assistant director
Clare Glass .... crowd second assistant director
Christelle Lahaye .... third assistant director: France
Tom Mulberge .... additional third assistant director
Tom White .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Gerry Atkinson .... dressing propman
Marc Beros .... hod painter
Brian Bovingdon .... carpenter
Philippa Broadhurst .... graphic designer
Chris Brown .... carpenter
Lee Bryant .... prop storeman
Alfie Burgess .... stand-by propman
Clive D'Cruze .... stagehand
Gene D'Cruze .... construction manager
Billy Edwards .... stand-by propman
Richard Grant .... painter
James Hendy .... property buyer
John Malham .... painter
Danny Margetts .... hod construction
Ben Munro .... stand-by art director
Camise Oldfield .... art department trainee: FT2
Andrew Rickard .... carpenter
Michael Rickard .... carpenter
Brian Stagg .... carpenter
Terry Stinson .... dressing propman
Ian Tansey .... painter
Anna Thomas .... art department assistant
Dave Wells .... carpenter
Tom Whitehead .... assistant art director
Nigel Woodford .... stand-by carpenter
Terry Woods .... property master (as Terry Wood)
Dougie Lankston .... dressing props (uncredited)
Howard Weaver .... scenic artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Hugo Adams .... foley editor
Niv Adiri .... sound effects editor
Ben Barker .... sound effects editor
Gareth Bull .... adr recordist
Gareth Bull .... sound re-recording mixer
Gillian Dodders .... dialogue editor
Andrew Felton .... boom operator
Danny Freemantle .... assistant sound editor
Glenn Freemantle .... sound supervisor
Elliott Gilhooly .... sound assistant: FT2
Nina Hartstone .... dialogue editor
Andrea King .... foley artist
Adam Mendez .... foley recordist
Adam Mendez .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Sayers .... sound effects editor
Jack Stew .... foley artist
Richard Straker .... adr recordist
Richard Straker .... sound re-recording mixer
Simon J. Willis .... sound recordist (as Simon Willis)
Mark DeSimone .... adr mixer: New York (uncredited)
Alex Hudd .... sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
David Payne .... special effects supervisor (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Stephen Elson .... visual effects producer: Baseblack (uncredited)
Edward Randolph .... digital compositor: Baseblack (uncredited)
Edward Randolph .... visual effects coordinator: Baseblack (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sergio Bernuzzi .... grip
Martin Bloye .... daily rigging gaffer
Kerry Brown .... still photographer
Dan Carling .... video assistant
John de Borman .... camera operator
Jean-François Drigeard .... gaffer: France (as Jean-Francois Drigeard)
Manuel Gaspar .... best boy: France
Robert Gavigan .... best boy
Max Glickman .... clapper loader
Leigh Gold .... focus puller
Merritt Gold .... focus puller: second unit (as Merrit Gold)
Ian Grant .... chargehand rigger
Mikey Ray Harkins .... lighting desk operator (as Mikey Harkin)
Zac Henderson .... stand-by rigger
David Holliday .... grip: second unit
Justin Lewis .... generator operator
Dash Lilley .... film loader
Malcolm McLean .... camera operator: second unit
Brian Miller .... electrician
James Perry .... clapper loader: second unit
Toby Tyler Jr. .... electrician
Toby Tyler .... electrician
Toby Tyler .... gaffer (as David Tyler)
Aldo Camilleri .... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Luke Chisholm .... additional grip (uncredited)
Johann Cruickshank .... sparks (uncredited)
Warwick Drucker .... additional grip (uncredited)
Chris Georgas .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Alice Searby .... casting associate
Ruth Key .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Basil Anastasi .... costumer: dailies
Martin Chitty .... stand-by costumer
Patricia Colin .... costume supervisor: France
Ellen Crawshaw .... costume trainee: crowd
Rachel Forde .... costume trainee: FT2
Natalie Humphries .... costume supervisor
Amanda Keable .... costume supervisor
Tess Loe .... costume trainee
Kate O'Farrell .... costumer: dailies
David Wolfe .... costumer: dailies
 
Editorial Department
Greg Barrett .... digital intermediate producer
Ben Bradley .... on-line editor
Rebecca Budds .... digital intermediate coordinator
Matthew Cannings .... assistant editor
John Claude .... digital intermediate colorist
Matt Watson .... on-line editor
Stephen Bearman .... colorist: dailies (uncredited)
Paul Doogan .... scan record manager (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Eleanor Alberga .... musician: piano
Tom Bowes .... orchestra leader
Chris Dibble .... score mixer
Chris Dibble .... score recordist
Isobel Griffiths .... orchestra contractor
Lewis Jones .... assistant engineer
Joanna Lee .... assistant to composer
Nyree Pinder .... score coordinator
Colin Rae .... score preparation
Kle Savidge .... music supervisor
Charlotte Trinder .... assistant orchestra contractor
Jonathan Williams .... musician: cello
Ben Barker .... supervising music editor (uncredited)
Christopher Benstead .... music editor (uncredited)
Paul Pilot .... score mixer (uncredited)
Paul Pilot .... score recordist (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Mickaël Conan .... minibus driver: France (as Mickael Conan)
Bertrand Doudet .... minibus driver: France
Olivier Fauchier .... minibus driver: France
Paul Gatley .... unit driver
Charles Heidet .... action vehicles coordinator: France
Phil Houghton .... driver: camera truck (as Phil Haughton)
Hefin Jones .... driver: wardrobe bus (as Hefyn Jones)
Charles Manning .... driver: facilities captain & make-up
Geoff McCracken .... minibus driver
Chris Palmer .... lead driver
Jim Wilkes .... driver: grip truck
Ian Wotherspoon .... unit driver
 
Other crew
Sarah Armstrong .... stand-in (as Sara Armstrong)
Susan Arnott .... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Geraldine Atlee .... business affairs: BBC Films
Aurélie Avram .... production coordinator: France (as Aurelie Avram)
Guillaume Babinet .... location trainee: France
Craig Barwick .... production accountant
Hana Beer .... floor runner
Kerry Brown .... electronic press kit
Phil Cairns .... unit publicist: Premier PR
Tony Carter .... location assistant
Lucy Chilton .... assistant to director
Libby D'Arcy .... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Sean Desmond .... security
Graham Easton .... completion guarantor: Film Finances
Glyn Evans .... medic
Angus Finlayson .... stand-in
Charlotte Fleck .... dialect coach: Peter Sarsgaard
Ian Ford .... security
Richard George .... assistant location manager
Louise Goodsill .... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Pierre Hue .... assistant location manager: France
Mick Hurrell .... health & safety officer
Jacqueline Hurt .... legal services: Olswang
Amy Jackson .... post production paperwork
Amy Jackson .... producers asssistant
Steve Joberns .... auditor: Shipleys
Ralph Kamp .... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Hannah Lamb .... location assistant
Charles McDonald .... unit publicist: Premier PR
Bennett McGhee .... assistant to producers
Simon Mills .... production runner
Tariq Mirza .... production legal
John Morgan .... accountant: Wildgraze Films & Finola Dwyer Productions
Eleanor Nett .... production and post-production executive: Endgame Entertainment
Caroline O'Reilly .... script supervisor
Kevin O'Shea .... insurance: AON/Albert G Ruben
Kevin Proctor .... production runner
Valerie Rosewell .... assistant accountant (as Val Rosewell)
Romuald Rousseau .... location manager: France
Marc Saclier .... location trainee: France
Lisbeth Savill .... legal services: Olswang
Gregory R. Schenz .... business and legal affairs executive: Endgame Entertainment
James Scott .... representative: Odyssey Entertainment
Sonic .... floor runner (as James 'Sonic' Rainer)
Camilla Stephenson .... location manager
Neil Swain .... dialect coach: Peter Sarsgaard
Eve Swannell .... production coordinator
Anne Teixeira .... production executive: Endgame Entertainment
Claire Tovey .... location scout
Matthew Vizard .... production & delivery coordinator: BBC Films
Cindy Wilkinson Kirven .... finance executive: Endgame Entertainment
Michael Wood .... production executive: BBC Films
Nic Benns .... title designer (uncredited)
Paula Jalfon .... commercial manager (uncredited)
Tory Lenosky .... production runner (uncredited)
Iain Mackenzie .... production runner: dailies (uncredited)
James Mossahebi .... office runner (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Amy Ashworth .... special thanks
Jane Barclay .... special thanks
Isabel Begg .... special thanks
Helen Bones .... special thanks
Bernard Butler .... special thanks
Duffy .... special thanks
Juliette Gréco .... special thanks
Camille Holm .... in memory of
Mark Hubbard .... thanks
Beeban Kidron .... special thanks
Paul Ritchie .... thanks
Marc Samuelson .... special thanks
Tom Stingemore .... special thanks
 

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Ireland:15A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:12 (DVD rating) | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:AL | Hong Kong:IIA | Japan:PG12 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-3 | Brazil:14 | South Korea:15 | Mexico:B | Denmark:7 | Sweden:Btl | Austria:U | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Peru:14 | Malaysia:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Bloomsbury Service Station - 6 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London, England, UKSee more »
Company:
BBC FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Made Variety's 2007 list of best unproduced British screenplays.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In the dog track parking lot, David takes a few things out of the back of his car and sets them on the ground. Although they are seen there throughout the scene, they are suddenly gone when he and Jenny leave even though he is never seen putting them back.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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.113" (2010)See more »
Soundtrack:
Song of TonfanoSee more »

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Well deserved positive criticism..., 15 May 2011
Author: ajs-10 from United Kingdom

I remember this film getting quite a lot of critical praise when it came out and so I was intrigued to see what all the fuss was about. Of course it got nowhere near being shown in my local cinema and so I waited patiently for it to show on TV. A screenplay by Nick Hornby based on a memoir by Lynn Barber and set in London in the early 1960's it has all the hallmarks of a decent production. You'll be glad to know that I agree with the critics, yes, it's pretty good. There were a couple of points where it could have gone off the rails, but fortunately it stayed on the tracks and we have a fine piece of work.

Jenny Mellor is a bright sixteen year old student whose parents have ambitions for her to study at Oxford University. She is slightly disenchanted with her lot though, and yearns to go out and experience the world while she is still young. By chance she meets David, a man more than twice her age, who recognises something in her and takes her to see the sights. Two friends of his, Danny and Helen come along and Jenny goes to concerts, sees art, dines in fine restaurants and even visits Paris. David does all this with Jenny's parent's permission, he is very persuasive. Of course all is not what it seems and her world is about to take a massive jolt and the many arguments she has made against conformity are about to be tested.

This is a very well made film which features a stand-out performance from Carey Mulligan as Jenny; she was really outstanding in the part. Peter Sarsgaard was suitably suave as David, as was Dominic Cooper as Danny. Both Alfred Molina and Cara Seymour did a good job as Jenny's parents, Jack and Marjorie. Rosamund Pike played the part of the, rather dim, Helen very well and Olivia Williams did a very good job as Jenny's teacher Miss Stubbs. Finally, a mention for Emma Thompson who had a nice cameo as the headmistress.

This film asks a lot of questions about how some parents try to control the lives of their children, although it's not the main point of the story. I really liked the way it was written but I still felt one or two bits could have done with tidying up (I'm sorry, I can't be specific – spoilers). Having said that, I did enjoy it very much and I really liked the ending. I would definitely watch it again sometime… Recommended.

My Score: 7.6/10

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