An Education (2009)

10/29/2009 (GB) • 1h 40m

Drama, Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

Carey Mulligan

Jenny Mellor

Peter Sarsgaard

David Goldman

Olivia Williams

Miss Stubbs

Alfred Molina

Jack Mellor

Sally Hawkins

Sarah Goldman

Emma Thompson

Headmistress


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,500,000.00

Revenue

$26,100,000.00

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

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