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.
An Education
“An education isn't always by the book.”
Overview
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.
Director
Lone Scherfig
Budget
10.0M
Revenue
26.1M
Status
Released
Production
BBC Film, Wildgaze Films, Endgame Entertainment
Cast
Carey Mulligan
Jenny Mellor
Peter Sarsgaard
David Goldman
Dominic Cooper
Danny
Rosamund Pike
Helen
Olivia Williams
Miss Stubbs
Alfred Molina
Jack Mellor
Cara Seymour
Majorie
Sally Hawkins
Sarah Goldman
Emma Thompson
Headmistress
James Norton
Student
Amanda Fairbank-Hynes
Hattie
William Melling
Small Boy #1
Connor Catchpole
Small Boy #2
Matthew Beard
Graham
Ellie Kendrick
Tina
Nick Sampson
Auctioneer
Bel Parker
Small Girl
Luis Soto
Rachman
Olenka Wrzesniewski
Shakespeare Girl #1
Bryony Wadsworth
Shakespeare Girl #2
Ashley Taylor-Rhys
Petrol Attendant
Beth Rowley
Nightclub Singer
Ben Castle
Nightclub Band
Mark Edwards
Nightclub Band
Tom Rees-Roberts
Nightclub Band
Arne Somogyi
Nightclub Band
Paul Pilot
Nightclub Band
Phil Wilkinson
Nightclub Band
Kate Duchêne
Latin Teacher
Video Gallery
An Education | Official Trailer (2009)
