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🎬 Movie

An Education

2009 · 100 min Drama Romance
⭐ 6.9 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Year 2009
Country United Kingdom
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Lone Scherfig
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (1411 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: Lone Scherfig

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 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

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