An Education (2009)

Cast and Crew

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Starring

• Carey Mulligan as Jenny
• Peter Sarsgaard as David
• Dominic Cooper as Danny
• Emma Thompson as Headmistress
• Alfred Molina as Jack
• Rosamund Pike as Helen
• Olivia Williams as Miss Stubbs
• Sally Hawkins as Sarah
• Matthew Beard
• Cara Seymour

Movie Story

"An Education" is the story of a teenage girl's coming-of-age set in 1961 London, a city caught between the drab, post-war 1950s and the glamorous, more liberated decade to come.

Jenny (Carey Mulligan) stands on the brink of becoming a woman: a brilliantly witty and attractive 16-year-old whose suburban life is about to be blown apart by the utterly unsuitable 30-something David (Peter Sarsgaard).

Urbane and witty, David manages to charm her conservative parents Jack (Alfred Molina) and Marjorie (Cara Seymour). David introduces Jenny to a glittering new world of classical concerts and late-night suppers with his attractive friend and business partner, Danny (Dominic Cooper) and Danny's girlfriend, the beautiful but vacuous Helen (Rosamund Pike). Just as Jenny's family's long-held dream of getting their brilliant daughter into Oxford seems within reach, Jenny is tempted by another kind of life.

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Reader's Reviews

Fantastic - one the best movies I've ever seen.

posted by \'An Education\' on Sep 20, 2009

A really absorbing film ... excellent

posted by An Education on Oct 08, 2009

so many complex and fascinating issues being examined!

posted by An Education on Oct 11, 2009

Terrific story line and sound track. Worthy of a second viewing to pick up on the nuances.

posted by An Education on Oct 17, 2009

old topic - creepy old guy hitting on a young beautiful innocent girl What's the big attraction!!!

posted by An Education on Nov 04, 2009

music in the movie is something amazing and actors too.. loved it:)

posted by An eDUCATION<3 on Nov 09, 2009

Beautiful... blisfully english... loved Olivia Williams (I met her through friends).

posted by Leicester sq on Nov 10, 2009

I loved it, every minute. I'm going to see it again tomorrow.

posted by lola on Nov 12, 2009

I loved it, every minute. I'm going to see it again tomorrow.

posted by lola on Nov 12, 2009

Wish to see it again, exceeding my expectations. Can relate so much...Brilliant!!! x

posted by Sarah on Nov 12, 2009

Where can I find the music from the film please?

posted by an education on Nov 14, 2009

Wow what a sensual movie! I could not imagine that movies like this were still able to be made! Of course the story is your old classic young girl older man, but it is a tender love and a change of violence and sex on the screen. Good message for women out there! Love is beautiful, but education is your best friend!

posted by tetemia on Nov 15, 2009