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An Education

Release Date 30 Oct 2009 TBA

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Certificate: 12A

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It's 1961 and attractive, bright 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jenny is poised on the brink of womanhood. Stifled by the tedium of adolescent routine, Jenny can't wait for adult life to begin. One rainy day, her suburban life is upended by the arrival of an unsuitable suitor, 30- ish David. Urbane and witty, David introduces Jenny to a glittering new world of classical concerts and late-night suppers. Just as the family's long-held dream of getting their brilliant daughter into Oxford seems within reach, Jenny is tempted by another kind of life. Will David be the making of Jenny or her undoing?

Cast:
Emma Thompson | Rosamund Pike | Dominic Cooper | Peter Sarsgaard | Alfred Molina | Sally Hawkins | Olivia Williams | Carey Mulligan | Cara Seymour | Matthew Beard

Writers:
Nick Hornby

Producers:
Finola Dwyer

Directors:
Lone Scherfig

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  • Currently 4/5 Stars.

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    • Currently 5/5 Stars.

    sarahgracekelly

    Brilliant! Couldn't fault it if I tried, Carey Mulligan is fantastic in this. Very believable :)

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    peteclarke

    • Currently 5/5 Stars.

    giggleberrywoof

    Held my attention the whole way through, well acted, well shot movie.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    monika_fan

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    michaellacey

    a very good arty movie

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    mart

    great movie, very arty and very clever

    • Currently 5/5 Stars.

    Ellegibbons

    I really enjoyed this film, Carey Mulligan really shines in this role of a young girl falling in lust with an older Con/ Married Man. This film is worth a look, very charming, and great acting!

    • Currently 5/5 Stars.

    TheDave

    great cast, fanastic period soundtrack - a must see.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    princesskia

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    MaccyD

    Nothing particularly wrong with this film, but nothing particularly right either. Throwaway, light rom-com / coming-of-age story. Some funny moments, and a fantastic cast, but overall too light and simplistic to be memorable.

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    andrewire

    So-so story with cartoonish characters that never manage to make this film work. No doubts that the director is talented, but the film's plot is so uninteresting that after one hour you start wondering why was this film ever made. Seriously. Maybe the screenwriter never thought his story was predictable. Reviewers are praising Mulligan for her performance; I don't think it was that good. Rosamund Pike made a fantastic job playing the silly blonde although her character was a complete cliché. Emma Thompson made a funny cameo and Alfred Molina was very funny as well.

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