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An Education
An Education

An Education

An education isn't always by the book.

Genres

DramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$7500000

Revenue

$26100000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.943/10

Release Date

29 October 2009

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Jenny Mellor

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

David Goldman

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Danny

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Helen

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Miss Stubbs

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Jack Mellor

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Majorie

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Sarah Goldman

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Headmistress

James Norton

James Norton

Student

Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Hattie

William Melling

William Melling

Small Boy #1

Connor Catchpole

Connor Catchpole

Small Boy #2

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Graham

Ellie Kendrick

Ellie Kendrick

Tina

Nick Sampson

Nick Sampson

Auctioneer

Bel Parker

Bel Parker

Small Girl

Luis Soto

Luis Soto

Rachman

Olenka Wrzesniewski

Olenka Wrzesniewski

Shakespeare Girl #1

Bryony Wadsworth

Bryony Wadsworth

Shakespeare Girl #2

Ashley Taylor-Rhys

Ashley Taylor-Rhys

Petrol Attendant

Beth Rowley

Beth Rowley

Nightclub Singer

Ben Castle

Ben Castle

Nightclub Band

Mark Edwards

Mark Edwards

Nightclub Band

Tom Rees-Roberts

Tom Rees-Roberts

Nightclub Band

Arne Somogyi

Arne Somogyi

Nightclub Band

Paul Pilot

Paul Pilot

Nightclub Band

Phil Wilkinson

Phil Wilkinson

Nightclub Band

Kate Duchêne

Kate Duchêne

Latin Teacher

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