Movie Info
Genre
DramaRelease Date
October 09, 2009 (Limited)MPAA Rating
PG-13Duration
95 min.Studio
Sony Pictures ClassicsOfficial Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Lone ScherfigProducer
Finola Dwyer, Amanda PoseyScreenwriter
Nick HornbyStarring
- 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.
Reader's Reviews
Absolutely, positively one of the best movies I have seen in a long, long time. The story itself, characters, and the music throughout was screaming Oscar, Oscar, Oscar!
posted by ro on Feb 08, 2010 05:08:21Performance of main actress is outstanding! Soundtrack is excellent!
posted by Amelie on Jan 27, 2010 05:59:11the name of the song in the end of the movie is: smoke without fire(duffy)
posted by belu on Jan 24, 2010 08:27:06
Found it difficult to believe that parents who wanted their 16 year old to do well in school so she'd be accepted into Oxford would let her go off with an older man - made the whole movie ridiculous.
posted by justine on Jan 24, 2010 08:12:29Awesome movie that is for sure! Loved it! Woohoo!
posted by Grizz on Jan 08, 2010 01:26:02DONT THINK ABOUT IT!........JUST GIVE IT AN ACADEMY AWARD........
posted by an education on Dec 31, 2009 12:50:50what is the name of the end credit song, amazing track.
posted by kraig on Dec 26, 2009 03:32:54This is the best movie I have seen all year..just outstanding..a great love story. I saw it twice and ordered the book, and want the music!!
posted by RMartty on Dec 05, 2009 11:23:07Dialouge Great, Actors fantastic, Wardrobe Great, Music - AWESOME!
posted by Saffronia on Dec 04, 2009 11:08:48
Fascinating, but rather unsettling in terms of the parents' reaction (or rather, lack thereof) to their teenage daughter's affair with a much older man.
posted by Robin on Nov 30, 2009 10:28:10Wow 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 12:40:32Where can I find the music from the film please?
posted by an education on Nov 14, 2009 03:14:40Wish to see it again, exceeding my expectations. Can relate so much...Brilliant!!! x
posted by Sarah on Nov 12, 2009 10:51:12I loved it, every minute. I'm going to see it again tomorrow.
posted by lola on Nov 12, 2009 01:27:51I loved it, every minute. I'm going to see it again tomorrow.
posted by lola on Nov 12, 2009 01:27:41Beautiful... blisfully english... loved Olivia Williams (I met her through friends).
posted by Leicester sq on Nov 10, 2009 04:39:15music in the movie is something amazing and actors too.. loved it:)
posted by An eDUCATION<3 on Nov 09, 2009 06:21:05old topic - creepy old guy hitting on a young beautiful innocent girl What's the big attraction!!!
posted by An Education on Nov 04, 2009 04:05:14Terrific story line and sound track. Worthy of a second viewing to pick up on the nuances.
posted by An Education on Oct 17, 2009 08:50:09so many complex and fascinating issues being examined!
posted by An Education on Oct 11, 2009 11:44:41A really absorbing film ... excellent
posted by An Education on Oct 08, 2009 04:10:34Fantastic - one the best movies I've ever seen.
posted by \'An Education\' on Sep 20, 2009 01:51:53