An Education

An Education (2009)

12A
30/10/2009 (GB)
Drama, Romance
1h 40m

An education isn't always by the book.

Overview

Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.

  • Lone ScherfigDirector
  • Nick HornbyScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $7,500,000

  • Revenue

    $26,100,000

Keywords

  • adolescence
  • parent child relationship
  • age difference
  • self-discovery
  • coming of age
  • love
  • based on memoir or autobiography
  • love affair
  • family
  • woman director
  • teenage life
  • cautionary

Top Billed Cast

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Jenny Mellor

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

David Goldman

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Danny

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Helen

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Miss Stubbs

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Jack Mellor

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Majorie

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Sarah Goldman

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Headmistress

James Norton

James Norton

Student

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