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An Education

An education isn't always by the book.

2009 1h 40m ★ 6.9 (1,466 votes) Released

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.

Crew: Nick Hornby (Screenplay) · Lone Scherfig (Director)

Cast

Carey Mulligan

Jenny Mellor

Peter Sarsgaard

David Goldman

Dominic Cooper

Danny

Rosamund Pike

Helen

Olivia Williams

Miss Stubbs

Alfred Molina

Jack Mellor

Cara Seymour

Majorie

Sally Hawkins

Sarah Goldman

Emma Thompson

Headmistress

James Norton

Student

Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Hattie

William Melling

Small Boy #1

Keywords

adolescenceparent child relationshipage differenceself-discoverycoming of agelovebased on memoir or autobiographylove affairfamilywoman director

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