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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.

• Lone Scherfig
• Lynn Barber
• Nick Hornby
• Carey Mulligan
• Peter Sarsgaard
• Alfred Molina
• 286 User reviews
• 278 Critic reviews
• 85 Metascore
• 36 wins & 96 nominations total

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• Trivia The creative team was initially worried about casting the 22-year-old Carey Mulligan in the role of a 16-year-old but was 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.

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)

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• February 5, 2010 (United States)
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• Bloomsbury Service Station - 6 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK (Jenny finds the letter)
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• Oct 11, 2009
• $26,096,852

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• Runtime 1 hour 40 minutes
• Dolby Digital

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Intelligent period drama tackles mature teen topics.

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Commentary with Director Lone Scherfig and Actors Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard

The making of an education, walking the red carpet, deleted scenes, rotten tomatoes® score.

Bigelow’s Hurt Locker got the glory. But Lone Scherfig’s An Education is the better film

It is ever so slightly warped, capped off with a delightful, cheeky soundtrack...

Adapted by Nick Hornby from a memoir by Lynn Barber, this is an enjoyably bracing portrait of a romantic misadventure.

Carey Mulligan’s breakthrough performance in An Education deserves the affection it’s getting and serves as the film’s easiest selling point.

Soundtracked by the sensuous jazz of the Swinging Sixties, the film is at once stylish and soul-searching, a thoughtful meditation on the pitfalls of grasping for adulthood too soon.

It is spoiled ... by a rather predictable script and a conventional denouement, and the narrow outlook to which it seems to subscribe.

An Education offers the thrilling sight of a smart young woman in charge of her own sexuality.

Lone Scherfig and her cast and crew give us all AN EDUCATION. Go straight to the head of the class with AN EDUCATION!!

But it's [Carey] Mulligan who shines throughout, bringing a wide-eyed naïve endearing charm to her character, her intelligence and pragmatism making Jenny far more than just a silly schoolgirl.

Nick Hornby wrote the screenplay by inflating a fragment of Lynn Barber's memoir, failing to disguise the thinness of the material.

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• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : October 8, 2009
• Languages : English, Spanish
• Captions : English, Spanish
• Audio Format : 5.1

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From acclaimed writer Nick Hornby (ABOUT A BOY, HIGH FIDELITY) comes this inspired coming-of-age film Rolling Stone magazine calls "a miracle of a movie." When Jenny (Academy Award® and Golden Globe® nominee Carey Mulligan), a bright young school girl who longs for adulthood, meets David (Peter Sarsgaard), a dashing older man, he introduces her to his vibrant world of glamorous friends, chic jazz clubs and her own sexual awakening. Will she let this affair ruin her dreams of attending Oxford, as her headmistress (Emma Thompson) fears? This captivating film sparkles with the wit, charm and style of 1960s Britain.

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• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 7019698
• Director ‏ : ‎ Lone Scherfig
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 40 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ March 30, 2010
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French
• Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Classics
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002ONC9NC
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, Olivia Williams, Alfred Molina

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An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Nick Hornby, based on a memoir by British journalist Lynn Barber. The film stars Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper, and Rosamund Pike. Set in 1960s suburban London, the film follows 16-year-old Jenny Mellor (Mulligan), a bright and ambitious schoolgirl who longs to escape her conventional middle-class upbringing and experience life beyond her studies. Her father, Jack (Alfred Molina), who runs a small business selling hampers and kitchenware, is determined to see Jenny succeed academically and hopes that she will study at Oxford University.

One day, while waiting for a friend outside her school, Jenny is offered a ride home by David Goldman (Sarsgaard), a charming and wealthy older man who introduces himself as a music promoter. Intrigued by his worldliness and sophistication, Jenny soon finds herself drawn into a glamorous and exciting social circle. She attends concerts, art auctions, and dinner parties, and even goes on a weekend trip to Paris with David and his friends.

As Jenny becomes more infatuated with David, she begins to neglect her studies and lies to her parents about her whereabouts. However, when she discovers that David is not who he claims to be and that he has a hidden agenda, she is forced to re-evaluate her priorities and confront the harsh realities of adulthood.

An Education is a beautifully crafted and nuanced film that captures the zeitgeist of a bygone era and explores themes of class, gender, and identity. Scherfig imbues the film with a nostalgic glow, using a palette of warm colors and soft lighting to evoke the mood of a romanticized past.

Mulligan delivers a breakout performance as Jenny, bringing a depth and vulnerability to her character that is both captivating and heart-wrenching. She embodies the conflicting desires and emotions of a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, craving freedom and adventure but also struggling to find her place in the world.

Sarsgaard is equally impressive as David, whose suave and charismatic exterior masks a darker and more manipulative side. He embodies the seductive allure of the bohemian lifestyle, but also exposes the pitfalls and dangers of a world that can be both alluring and corrupt.

The supporting cast is also superb, with Pike providing a deliciously wicked turn as Helen, David's glamorous and cynical friend, and Cooper bringing a rakish charm to the role of Danny, David's rakish sidekick.

Hornby's screenplay is witty, intelligent, and poignant, capturing the essence of Barber's memoir and bringing it to life on screen. He adeptly balances humor and pathos, creating a rich and complex portrait of a young woman navigating the complexities of love, sex, and ambition.

Ultimately, An Education is a timeless and deeply affecting film that resonates with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. It is a celebration of the transformative power of education and the courage and resilience of young women who dare to dream bigger than their circumstances.

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