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An Education

  • 2009
  • AL
  • 1h 40m
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7.3/10
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Peter Sarsgaard and Carey Mulligan in An Education (2009)
A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London (Mulligan) and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age (Sarsgaard).
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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.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.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
    • Lynn Barber
    • Nick Hornby
  • Stars
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Peter Sarsgaard
    • Alfred Molina
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    • Director
      • Lone Scherfig
    • Writers
      • Lynn Barber
      • Nick Hornby
    • Stars
      • Carey Mulligan
      • Peter Sarsgaard
      • Alfred Molina
    • 282User reviews
    • 277Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
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    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 36 wins & 96 nominations total

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    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Jenny
    Peter Sarsgaard
    Peter Sarsgaard
    • David
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Jack
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Miss Stubbs
    Cara Seymour
    Cara Seymour
    • Marjorie
    William Melling
    • Small Boy
    Connor Catchpole
    • Small Boy
    Matthew Beard
    Matthew Beard
    • Graham
    Amanda Fairbank-Hynes
    Amanda Fairbank-Hynes
    • Hattie
    Ellie Kendrick
    Ellie Kendrick
    • Tina
    Dominic Cooper
    Dominic Cooper
    • Danny
    Rosamund Pike
    Rosamund Pike
    • Helen
    Nick Sampson
    • Auctioneer
    Kate Duchêne
    Kate Duchêne
    • Latin Teacher
    • (as Kate Duchene)
    Bel Parker
    • Small Girl
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Headmistress
    Luis Soto
    Luis Soto
    • Rachman
    Olenka Wrzesniewski
    • Shakespeare Girl
    • Director
      • Lone Scherfig
    • Writers
      • Lynn Barber
      • Nick Hornby
    • All cast & crew
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    • 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 screentest. Rosamund Pike reportedly really wanted the small part of Helen, because "no one ever lets me be funny."
    • Goofs
      When Jenny finally passes her A levels, she mentions grades. The film is set in 1961 - A level grades were first introduced in 1963. Although,when she's studying at home, it is implied that a significant amount of time passes, it is unlikely to have taken her beyond 1962 when, essentially, you either passed or failed GCE exams.
    • Quotes

      Jenny: If you never do anything, you never become anyone.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are shown against a background of animated chalk-like drawings, all illustrating various stages and segments of "an education," although not sequentially.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Smoke Without Fire
      Written by Duffy and Bernard Butler

      Performed by Duffy

      Courtesy of A&M/Polydor Records (UK), Mercury Records (US)

    User reviews282

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    9/10
    Why can't American movie makers make a movie this great?
    You don't need to know the plot to understand that this movie has all of the magic of true art-a wonderful story, an actress and director seemingly out of nowhere, and a cinematic style that is dramatic and completely engrossing and satisfying. What is amazing is that this film shows how American cinema has completely lost its touch. In the old studio days young American actresses, and actresses from around the world were somehow discovered and developed. When is the last time that has happened in Hollywood? Our movie machine is run by a bunch of bean counters that don't know art from bank notes, casting the same tired names over and over again in endless overblown works of absolute drivel. Here is a movie with a relatively small budget, relatively unknown actors, and a plot that seems pedestrian. If you don't see this film you will probably miss one of the most touching, true and completely cinematic works of many years. This movie is a miracle.
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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2010 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Bài Học Đầu Đời
    • Filming locations
      • Bloomsbury Service Station - 6 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK(Jenny finds the letter)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • Finola Dwyer Productions
      • Wildgaze Films
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    • Budget
      • $7,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,574,914
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $159,017
      • Oct 11, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,096,852
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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