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An EducationOverview and Synopsis

  • An Education
  • Opened October 9, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 40 min.
  • PG-13
    mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking
  • Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David (Peter Sarsgaard), a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life Read More
  • Cast: Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper
  • Director: Lone Scherfig
  • Genres: Period Film, Drama, Coming-of-Age

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  • Emma Thompson as Headmistress, Ellie Kendrick as Tina, Amanda Fairbank-Hynes as Hattie and Carey Mulligan as Jenny in "An Education."
  • Dominic Cooper as Danny in "An Education."
  • Carey Mulligan as Jenny in "An Education."

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  • James D. Stern and Carey Mulligan at the after party of the California premiere of "An Education."
  • Olivia Williams and Carey Mulligan at the after party of the California premiere of "An Education."
  • Michael Barker and James D. Stern at the after party of the California premiere of "An Education."

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An Education Critic Reviews

  • "This is a performance, and a film, to cherish for this year and always. Carey Mulligan glows with a girl's innocence and insight and inhabits the role of Jenny in a way viewers will never forget." Los Angeles Times

    - Kenneth Turan

  • "Through stellar performances, clever writing and exquisite cinematography, the story is fresh and thoroughly captivating." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "A celebration of intellectual curiosity and personal adventure through a portrait of 16-year-old English girl’s questionable romance with a man twice her age, An Education is a wonderful film." Variety

    - Todd McCarthy

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