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An Education

2009 film by Lone Scherfig

Film · TMDB

6.9

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.

Released: 2009-10-29100 minDir: Lone ScherfigDrama, Romance

Cast

Carey Mulligan as Jenny Mellor
Peter Sarsgaard as David Goldman
Dominic Cooper as Danny
Rosamund Pike as Helen
Olivia Williams as Miss Stubbs
Alfred Molina as Jack Mellor

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

7.2/10

140,630 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Metacritic

85/100

Rated: PG-13
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 36 wins & 96 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Lone Scherfig
Screenplay by: Nick Hornby
Based on: An Education , by Lynn Barber
Produced by: Finola Dwyer Amanda Posey
Starring: Carey Mulligan Peter Sarsgaard Alfred Molina Rosamund Pike Dominic Cooper Olivia Williams Emma Thompson
Cinematography: John de Borman
Edited by: Barney Pilling
Music by: Paul Englishby
Production companies: Endgame Entertainment BBC Films Wildgaze Films Finola Dwyer Productions Mittal Productions
Distributed by: E1 Entertainment (United Kingdom; through Contender Films ) Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
Release dates: 18 January 2009 ( 2009-01-18 ) ( Sundance ) 30 October 2009 ( 2009-10-30 ) (United Kingdom) 16 October 2009 ( 2009-10-16 ) (United States)
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Key dates

Published: 18 February 2010

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Director: Lone Scherfig
Screenwriter: Nick Hornby
Producer: Amanda Posey
Production company: BBC Film
Cinematographer: John de Borman
Narrative location: London

Article

An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on a memoir by journalist Lynn Barber. The film was directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby, and stars Carey Mulligan as Jenny, a bright schoolgirl, and Peter Sarsgaard as David, the charming man who seduces her.

An Education premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, was theatrically released in the US on 16 October 2009 and in the UK on 30 October. The film received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress for Mulligan. It was also nominated for eight British Academy Film Awards (including Best Film and Best Supporting Actor for Alfred Molina), with Mulligan winning Best Leading Actress.