Additional information for An Education, which has a domestic theatrical release set for October 9, 2009. The film is being distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and has not yet been rated. An Education has a total running time of 100 minutes.
PG-13
USA
M
Australia
15
Ireland
12
UK
PG
Singapore
PG
Canada
AL
Netherlands
IIA
Hong Kong
PG12
Japan
7
Switzerland
13
Argentina
M/12
Portugal
K-3
Finland
14
Brazil
15
South Korea
B
Mexico
7
Denmark
Btl
Sweden
U
Austria
U
France
o.Al.
Germany
14
Peru
PG-13
Malaysia
100min
Enseñanza de vida
Argentina
Enseñanza de vida
Mexico
Enseñanza de vida
Peru
Enseñanza de vida
Uruguay
Μια Κάποια Εκπαίδευση
Greece
An Education
Spain
An Education - Viettelyksen oppitunnit
Finland
Ask dersi
Turkey
Byla sobie dziewczyna
Poland
Educação
Brazil
Egy lányról
Hungary
Mia kapoia ekpaidefsi
Greece
Obrazovanje
Serbia
Sedução
Brazil
Sve o jednoj djevojci
Croatia
Uma Outra Educação
Portugal
Une éducation
France
January 18, 2009
USA
February 11, 2009
Germany
June 14, 2009
Australia
July 30, 2009
Australia
September , 2009
USA
September 10, 2009
Canada
September 16, 2009
Greece
September 25, 2009
Brazil
September 26, 2009
Finland
September 27, 2009
Canada
September 30, 2009
Canada
October 08, 2009
New Zealand
October 09, 2009
USA
October 10, 2009
Israel
October 11, 2009
USA
October 12, 2009
Canada
October 16, 2009
USA
October 20, 2009
UK
October 22, 2009
Australia
October 22, 2009
Israel
October 23, 2009
Brazil
October 23, 2009
Canada
October 30, 2009
Ireland
October 30, 2009
Qatar
October 30, 2009
UK
October 31, 2009
Russia
November 21, 2009
Norway
November 26, 2009
Singapore
November 27, 2009
Sweden
December 01, 2009
Poland
December 10, 2009
Greece
January 16, 2010
USA
January 21, 2010
Hong Kong
February 04, 2010
Argentina
February 05, 2010
Italy
February 05, 2010
Sweden
February 10, 2010
Belgium
February 11, 2010
Netherlands
February 11, 2010
Singapore
February 18, 2010
Germany
February 18, 2010
Peru
February 18, 2010
Portugal
February 18, 2010
Slovenia
February 19, 2010
Brazil
February 19, 2010
Mexico
February 19, 2010
Turkey
February 19, 2010
Uruguay
February 24, 2010
France
February 24, 2010
Switzerland
February 25, 2010
Switzerland
February 26, 2010
Spain
February 27, 2010
Japan
March 11, 2010
Russia
March 12, 2010
Finland
March 18, 2010
South Korea
March 19, 2010
Poland
April 08, 2010
Hungary
April 16, 2010
Austria
April 16, 2010
Norway
April 17, 2010
Japan
April 22, 2010
Denmark
June 10, 2010
Lebanon
September 13, 2010
Philippines
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A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
It is the early 1960's, and Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a bright young schoolgirl quickly approaching her 17th birthday. Jenny's parents have sacrificed much so that her schooling can get her into Oxford, with her doing everything from learning Latin to playing the Cello.One day, having been caught in the rain, a much older man named David (Peter Sarsgaard) helps Jenny get home. Jenny is rather impressed by David's taste in music, as well as his maroon-colored Bristol, a very rare car.David soon after leaves a bouquet of flowers on Jenny's family's doorstep, and when she sees him in town (with a couple of her classmates in tow), she thanks him for the kind gesture. David then mentions how he would like to invite her to a concert Friday evening. Jenny is unsure if she can get permission, but when David shows up and charms both her Mother and Father, she finds herself spending an exciting evening listening to a concerto, and having a late supper at a supper club.David then comes calling again, offering to take Jenny on an outing with his friends, Danny (Dominic Cooper) and Helen (Rosamund Pike). They partake some time at an art auction, before going to Danny's place, which is a lavish and luxurious residence. After this, Jenny watches as David moves some West Indians into an apartment house (much to the disdain of a couple neighbors).David soon after invites Jenny to accompany him and some friends to an outing in Oxford. To get Jenny's parents to consent, David lies about having studied there, and knowing famed author C.S. Lewis, who he claims lives there, and whom Jenny (playing along with his 'game') pretends to want to meet.David, Jenny, Danny and Helen head off, and while away their first day at a pub, with David forging C.S. Lewis' signature on a copy of "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" to pull off the prank.Later that even, being in the same room as David, Jenny confesses to him that she is still a virgin, and wishes to stay so until she is 17. David tells her he has no problems with this.The next day, the party stops at a small house, where after a short time, David and Danny emerge from the house with a framed map, and demand the girls return to the car. After they take off and return to London, Jenny stalks off, feeling that David and his friends are a bunch of thieves.David confesses that they do steal some items for sale, and admits to why he was helping the group of West Indians the other day. This practice, called "blockbusting," involves moving West Indians families into areas where elderly women don't wish to live by them. Wanting to vacate (fearing a possible overflow of 'others'), the old women tend to sell their flats for a cheap price. Jenny then forgives David, and continues on with their relationship.Soon after, Jenny tells her school friends how David is planning to take her to Paris for her 17th birthday (a place she's wanted to visit for some time). Her friends eagerly give her a wishlist of gifts to bring back for them, but word quickly spreads through the school. Soon, Jenny's teacher Miss Stubbs (Olivia Williams) and the Headmistress (Emma Thompson) have heard, and caution Jenny about what she is doing. However, Jenny still intends to go.On the day of her 17th birthday, David stops off to deliver a number of gifts to Jenny, and to ask her parents if she can go with him to Paris. Jenny's parents are against this, but David soon manages to charm them into letting her go.In Paris, the two enjoy a romantic time, before Jenny final 'gives' herself to David.Upon returning, Jenny attempts to give Miss Stubbs a package of "Chanel No. 5" as a bribe to help her pass over some of her current papers and scores...many of which have suffered from Jenny's lack of attention. Miss Stubbs refuses the bribe, and attempts to talk sense into Jenny again, but Jenny just feels that her teacher is grooming her for a boring and unexciting life, unlike what she is currently experiencing with David and his friends.A few nights later, David, Jenny, and their friends attend a dog race, at which time, in the parking lot, David proposes for Jenny to marry him. Jenny does not answer right away, and discusses the matter with her parents. Her father (still believing that David is a man from Oxford), sees no reason why the two shouldn't be married.Soon after, Jenny's schoolmates are shocked when she is seen wearing an engagement ring in class. This soon catches the eye of both Miss Stubbs and the Headmistress once again, whom Jenny has some rather harsh words towards, before deciding to quit the school altogether.Shortly thereafter, David arranges for a night out with Jenny and her parents. After stopping at a petrol station to refuel, Jenny checks the glovebox for a cigarette (where David usually keeps them), but finds just an empty carton. As she continues sifting through the glovebox, a series of letters catch her eye. When David returns to the car, she demands that he take them home.After her parents go into the house, Jenny angrily chastises David for the letters...as they are addressed to Mr and Mrs David Goldman! Jenny is hurt by what has happened, and demands David tell her parents. When he still seems unable to cooperate, she says she will give him a few minutes alone, before she will come out and 'drag him in.' After this, David simply leaves without saying a word...leaving Jenny (unseen by the audience) to tell her parents the truth. Jenny also is sad in regards to how she has quit school and possibly lost out on going to Oxford.Still knowing the address on the letters, Jenny visits the house (not very far from her own family's), where she finds a woman and a child. The woman soon realizes why Jenny is there, and claims she is not the first that her husband has tried to seduce.Jenny soon returns home, where her Father says he will tell David off for what he did, but Jenny delivers some harsh words at her parents, who seemed perfectly happy with her marrying David, after some time before saying how important school was. Jenny then retreats to her room, when her Father comes to the door sometime later, apologizing for his actions.Jenny then returns to her old school, asking to be let back in to repeat her final year of study. However, the Headmistress refuses. Jenny then goes to see Miss Stubbs, who is now glad to see that Jenny does not want to throw her life away, and helps her study and work hard to re-learn what she missed out on her final year in the school.With her old teacher's help, Jenny is accepted into Oxford. The film ends with a narration by Jenny:"So, I went to read English books, and did my best to avoid the speccy, spotty fate that Helen had predicted for me. I probably looked as wide-eyed, fresh, and artless as any other student...But I wasn't. One of the boys I went out with, and they really were boys, once asked me to go to Paris with him. And I told him I'd love to, I was dying to see Paris... as if I'd never been."
Lone Scherfig
Director(s)
Lynn Barber
Nick Hornby
Writer(s)
Finola Dwyer
producer
Douglas Hansen
executive producer (as Douglas E. Hansen)
Nick Hornby
executive producer
Wendy Japhet
executive producer
Jamie Laurenson
executive producer
Caroline Levy
line producer
Amanda Posey
producer
James D. Stern
executive producer
David M. Thompson
executive producer
Producer(s)
Paul Englishby
Composer(s)
Jenny Mellor
Carey Mulligan
Miss Stubbs
Olivia Williams
Jack Mellor
Alfred Molina
Marjorie
Cara Seymour
Small Boy #1
William Melling
Small Boy #2
Connor Catchpole
Graham
Matthew Beard
David Goldman
Peter Sarsgaard
Hattie
Amanda Fairbank-Hynes
Tina
Ellie Kendrick
Danny
Dominic Cooper
Helen
Rosamund Pike
Auctioneer
Nick Sampson
Latin Teacher (as Kate Duchene)
Kate Duchêne
Small Girl
Bel Parker
Headmistress
Emma Thompson
Rachman
Luis Soto
Shakespeare Girl #1
Olenka Wrzesniewski
Shakespeare Girl #2
Bryony Wadsworth
Petrol Attendant
Ashley Taylor-Rhys
Sarah Goldman
Sally Hawkins
Nightclub Singer
Beth Rowley
Nightclub Band
Ben Castle
Nightclub Band
Mark Edwards
Nightclub Band
Tom Rees-Roberts
Nightclub Band
Arne Somogyi
Nightclub Band
Paul Wilkinson
Nightclub Band
Phil Wilkinson
Student
James Norton
Baby 1 (uncredited)
Charlee Hall
Baby 2 (uncredited)
Neo Hall
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
David Wayman
Director(s)
Nick Hornby
Writer(s)
producer
Douglas Hansen
executive producer (as Douglas E. Hansen)
Nick Hornby
executive producer
Wendy Japhet
executive producer
Jamie Laurenson
executive producer
Caroline Levy
line producer
Amanda Posey
producer
James D. Stern
executive producer
David M. Thompson
executive producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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