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    An Education

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    2009     Drama    
    United Kingdom
    1h 35min
    PG-13
    G
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.

    It's 1961 and attractive, bright 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is poised on the brink of womanhood, dreaming of a rarefied, Gauloise-scented existence as she sings along to Juliette Greco in her Twickenham bedroom. Stifled by the tedium of adolescent routine, Jenny can't wait for adult life to begin. Meanwhile, she's a diligent student, excelling in every subject except the Latin that her father is convinced will land her the place she dreams of at Oxford University. One rainy day, her suburban life is upended by the arrival of an unsuitable suitor, 30-ish David (Peter Sarsgaard). Very quickly, 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). David replaces Jenny's traditional education with his own version, picking her up from school in his Bristol roadster and whisking her off to art auctions and smoky clubs. 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?

    Directed byLone Scherfig
    Written byNick Hornby
    CompanySony PicturesSony PicturesSony Pictures

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    Starring

    Carey Mulligan
    Olivia Williams
    Alfred Molina
    Peter Sarsgaard
    Ellie Kendrick
    Dominic Cooper
    Rosamund Pike
    Emma Thompson
    Sally Hawkins
    James Norton
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